exothecium

English

Etymology

From exo- +‎ theca (“pollen-producing organ”) +‎ -ium.

Noun

exothecium (plural exothecia)

1. (botany) The outer layer of the anther.

Related terms

• endothecium
• mesothecium

References

• “exothecium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.