hypothecium

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pə thēshē əm, -sē əm)


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hy•po•the•ci•um  (hī′pə thēshē əm, -sē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ci•a (-shē ə, -sē ə).USA pronunciation [Mycol.]
  1. Fungithe layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the hymenium of an apothecium.
  • hypo- + thecium 1865–70
hy′po•theci•al, adj. 


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