HYMENIUM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: hynia    , hyniums   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("hymenium" is a kind of...):

reproductive structure (the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction)

Holonyms ("hymenium" is a part of...):

fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

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