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hymenium

Syllabification: (hy·me·ni·um)
Pronunciation: /hīˈmēnēəm/
Definition of hymenium

noun (plural hymenia /-nēə/)

Botany
  • (in higher fungi) a surface consisting mainly of spore-bearing structures (asci or basidia).

Derivatives

hymenial

Pronunciation: /-nēəl/
adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek humenion, diminutive of humēn 'membrane'

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