hymenium

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hymenial

Hypernyms

reproductive structure

Related terms

hymenial hymeniform euhymenium

Derivatives

hymenia hymeniums hynia hyniums

Examples

Similar structures called cystidia often occur within the hymenium of the Basidiomycota. Source: Internet

Schematic of a typical basidiocarp, the dipoid reproductive structure of a basidiomycete, showing fruiting body, hymenium and basidia. Source: Internet

Microscopic features Morchella elata asci viewed with phase contrast microscopy A hymenium is a layer of microscopic spore-bearing cells that covers the surface of gills. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hymeniderm hymeniform hymenitis hymenless hymenlike hymenocerid