hypothecium

[ hahy-puh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]

noun

, Mycology.

, plural hy·po·the·ci·a [hahy-p, uh, -, thee, -shee-, uh, -see-, uh].

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

Other Words From

• hypo·theci·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypothecium¹

First recorded in 1865–70; hypo- + thecium