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endosmosis
endosome
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endosymbiotic hypothesis
endothecium
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endothecium

en·do·the·ci·um [ èndō thshee əm, èndō thssee əm ] (plural en·do·the·ci·a [ èndō thshee ə, èndō thsee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. moss tissue: the inner tissue of the spore-producing capsule of a moss

2. anther tissue: the tissue of the inner wall of an anther in a flower

[Mid-19th century. <endo- + Greek thēkion "little case" < thēkē "chest"]
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