hymenium

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὑμενίων (humeníōn), diminutive of ὑμήν (humḗn, “membrane”).

Noun

hymenium (plural hymeniums or hymenia)

1. (mycology) The sporebearing surface of a fungus.

Related terms

• euhymenium
• hymenial
• hymeniform

Translations

spore bearing surface

• Finnish: itiölava (fi)
• French: hyménium (fr) m
• Italian: imenio (it) m
• Polish: obłócznia f
• Spanish: himenio m