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thecium

American

[thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm] / ˈθi ʃi əm, -si əm /

noun

Mycology.

hymenium.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

thecial

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

thecia

plural

Etymology

Origin of thecium

1880–85; < New Latin < Greek thēkíon, diminutive of thḗkē theca; see -ium

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