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hypothecium
[ hahy-puh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]
noun
, Mycology.
, plural hy·po·the·ci·a [hahy-p, uh, -, thee, -shee-, uh, -see-, uh].
- the layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the hymenium of an apothecium.
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- hypo·theci·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypothecium1
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