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hypothecium

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[hahy-puh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm] / ˌhaɪ pəˈθi ʃi əm, -si əm /

noun

Mycology.

the layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the hymenium of an apothecium.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hypothecial

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

hypothecia

plural

Etymology

Origin of hypothecium

First recorded in 1865–70; hypo- + thecium

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