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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.

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  • hypo·theci·al adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypothecium1

First recorded in 1865–70; hypo- + thecium

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