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1. (n.) hymenium
the spore-producing layer of the fruiting body of a fungus, as in the gills of a mushroom.

Etymology: (1820–30; < NL; see hymen , -ium²)

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1. (noun) hymenium
spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia

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1. (noun) hymenium
the spore-bearing surface of certain fungi, as that on the gills of a mushroom

'hymenium' - Nearby Entries
hymen hymeneal hymeneals hymenium hymenogastrales hymenomycetes hymenophyllaceae

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