apothecium
apo.the.ci.um \-'the--s(h)e--*m\ \-s(h)e--*\ n or apo.the.cia [NL, fr. L apotheca] pl : a spore-bearing structure in many lichens and fungi consisting of a disc oid or cupped body bearing asci on the exposed flat or concave surface
Webster's English Dictionaryapo.the.ci.um \-'the--s(h)e--*m\ \-s(h)e--*\ n or apo.the.cia [NL, fr. L apotheca] pl : a spore-bearing structure in many lichens and fungi consisting of a disc oid or cupped body bearing asci on the exposed flat or concave surface