hymenium
noun
the sporogenous layer in a fungus, composed of asci or basidia often interspersed with various sterile structures, as paraphyses.
subhymenial
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a word derived from
hymenium.
Example Sentences
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The receptacle proper comprehends the subhymenial tissue, the parenchyma, and the external membrane.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
The asci, after separation from the subhymenial tissue, continue to lengthen, or it may be that their elasticity permits of extension, during expulsion.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
The subhymenial tissue is composed of small compact cells, forming generally a more coloured and dense stratum, the superior cells of which give rise to the asci and paraphyses.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
