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HYMENIUM
hymenium
(noun) spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hymenium (plural hymeniums or hymenia)
(mycology) The sporebearing surface of a fungus.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy*me"ni*um, n.; pl. L. Hymenia, E. Hymeniums. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The spore-bearing surface of certain fungi, as that on the gills of a mushroom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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