excipulum

Meanings

• noun

  An outer covering or envelope, especially of a fungus or alga.

  - "The excipulum of the mushroom protects the cap and gills."
  - "The mycologist carefully removed the excipulum before studying the fungus."

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Variants

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expulse , expulsed , expulses , expulsing

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Etymology

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From Latin excipere, to take out, from ex, out + capere, to take.

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Trivia

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1. The excipulum of some fungi contains valuable compounds used in traditional medicine.

2. The study of fungal excipula is an essential part of mycology, the science of fungi.

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Related Concepts

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1. Peridium: An outer covering or sheath of a fungus, similar to the excipulum, but typically thicker and more fibrous.

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Culture

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In mycology, the excipulum is an essential part of studying fungi as it provides valuable information about the fungus's taxonomy and identification.

How to Memorize "excipulum"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mushroom with its cap and gills covered by a thin, protective layer. This layer is the excipulum.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'excipulum' with the idea of a protective outer covering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Excipulum' - 'E' for External, 'C' for Covering, 'I' for Important, 'P' for Protective, and 'U' for Unique.

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