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Hymenium

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Hy-me′ni-um

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Noun.

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pl. L.

Hymenia

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, E.

Hymeniums

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[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a membrane.]

(Bot.)

The spore-bearing surface of certain fungi, as that on the gills of a mushroom.

Definition 2024

hymenium

hymenium

English

Noun

hymenium ‎(plural hymeniums or hymenia)

(mycology) The sporebearing surface of a fungus.

Related terms

Translations

spore bearing surface

Finnish: itiölava (fi)
Italian: imenio (it) m

Spanish: himenio m