HYMENOPHORE

Noun

hymenophore (plural hymenophores)

(mycology) The part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*men"o*phore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: That part of a fungus which is covered with the hymenium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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