thecium
[thee-shee-uh m, -see-uh m]
noun, plural the·ci·a [thee-shee-uh, -see-uh] /ˈθi ʃi ə, -si ə/. Mycology.- hymenium.
Origin of thecium
1880–85; <
New Latin <
Greek thēkíon, diminutive of
thḗkē theca; see
-ium Related formsthe·ci·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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