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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