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podetium

/pəˈdiː.ti.əm/

Traduction: Organe ou corps en forme de tige, en particulier excroissance du thalle chez certains lichens portant l'ascoma.

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/pəˈdiː.ti.əm/C2formalscientific
  • frOrgane ou corps en forme de tige, en particulier excroissance du thalle chez certains lichens portant l'ascoma.

A stalk-like organ or body, especially the outgrowth of the thallus in certain lichens that bears the ascocarp.

  1. Stalk-like structure in lichensC2formalscientific

    A stalk-like outgrowth of the thallus in certain lichens that supports the fruiting body (ascocarp).

    frPodétion

    • The podetium of the lichen rises above the thallus to aid in spore dispersal.
    • Botanists examined the podetium under a microscope to identify the species.
    • The podetium can vary in shape from simple to highly branched structures.