Exciple
Pronunciation : Ex"ci*ple, Ex*cip"u*lum
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. excipulum, fr. L. excipere. See Except.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The outer part of the fructification of most lichens.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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