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| en·do·the·ci·um [ èndō thshee əm, èndō thssee əm ] (plural en·do·the·ci·a [ èndō thshee ə, èndō thsee ə ]) |
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1. moss tissue: the inner tissue of the spore-producing capsule of a moss
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2. anther tissue: the tissue of the inner wall of an anther in a flower
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| [Mid-19th century. <endo- + Greek thēkion "little case" < thēkē "chest"] |
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