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hypothecium

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

noun

Mycology.

plural

hypothecia

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

Other Word Forms

  • hypothecial adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypothecium

First recorded in 1865–70; hypo- + thecium

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