Definitions for hymenium
haɪˈmi ni əm; -ni əhy·me·ni·um

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1. hymeniumnoun

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

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1. hymeniumnoun

   The sporebearing surface of a fungus.

2. Etymology: ὑμενίων, diminutive of ὑμήν.

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1. Hymenium

   The hymenium is the tissue layer on the hymenophore of a fungal fruiting body where the cells develop into basidia or asci, which produce spores. In some species all of the cells of the hymenium develop into basidia or asci, while in others some cells develop into sterile cells called cystidia (basidiomycetes) or paraphyses (ascomycetes). Cystidia are often important for microscopic identification. The subhymenium consists of the supportive hyphae from which the cells of the hymenium grow, beneath which is the hymenophoral trama, the hyphae that make up the mass of the hymenophore. The position of the hymenium is traditionally the first characteristic used in the classification and identification of mushrooms. Below are some examples of the diverse types which exist among the macroscopic Basidiomycota and Ascomycota. In agarics, the hymenium is on the vertical faces of the gills. In boletes and polypores, it is in a spongy mass of downward-pointing tubes. In puffballs, it is internal. In stinkhorns, it develops internally and then is exposed in the form of a foul-smelling gel. In cup fungi, it is on the concave surface of the cup. In teeth fungi, it grows on the outside of tooth-like spines.

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1. hymenium

   The hymenium is the layer of tissue in a fungal fruiting body where the cells develop into reproductive structures such as spores. It is the fertile or spore-bearing surface found in many types of fungi, ranging from mushrooms to molds.

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1. Hymeniumnoun

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

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. a membrane.]

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1. Hymenium

   The hymenium is the tissue layer on the hymenophore of a fungal fruiting body where the cells develop into basidia or asci, which produce spores. In some species all of the cells of the hymenium develop into basidia or asci, while in others some cells develop into sterile cells called cystidia or paraphyses. Cystidia are often important for microscopic identification. The subhymenium consists of the supportive hyphae from which the cells of the hymenium grow, beneath which is the hymenophoral trama, the hyphae that make up the mass of the hymenophore. The position of the hymenium is traditionally the first characteristic used in the classification and identification of mushrooms. Below are some examples of the diverse types which exist amongst the macroscopic Basidiomycota and Ascomycota. ⁕In agarics the hymenium is on the vertical faces of the gills. ⁕In boletes it is in a spongy mass of downward-pointing tubes. ⁕In puffballs it is internal. ⁕In stinkhorns it develops internally and then is exposed in the form of a foul-smelling gel. ⁕In cup fungi, it is on the concave surface of the cup. ⁕In teeth fungi, it grows on the outside of tooth-like spines.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hymenium in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of hymenium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hymenium
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenium
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hymenium
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hymenium