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Definition of Nemathecium

1. n. A peculiar kind of fructification on certain red algæ, consisting of an external mass of filaments at length separating into tetraspores.

Definition of Nemathecium

1. Noun. (botany) A kind of fructification on certain red algae, consisting of an external mass of filaments that separate into tetraspores. ¹

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Medical Definition of Nemathecium

1. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A thread + a box. A peculiar kind of fructification on certain red algae, consisting of an external mass of filaments at length separating into tetraspores. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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