hypothecium

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

noun,plural hy·po·the·ci·a [hahy-puh-thee-shee-uh, -see-uh]. /ˌhaɪ pəˈθi ʃi ə, -si ə/. Mycology.
  1. the layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the hymenium of an apothecium.

Origin of hypothecium

1
First recorded in 1865–70; hypo- + thecium

Other words from hypothecium

  • hy·po·the·ci·al, adjective

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