thecium en · NOUN
Etymology
From New Latin thēcium, from Ancient Greek θήκιον (thḗkion), diminutive of θήκη (thḗkē, “sheath”).
Meanings
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(dated) The hymenium
The hymenium, or thecium, is generated endogenously within the hyphal layer.
1952, Frederick Lyle Wynd, The Fungi, translation of original by Ernst Albert Gäumann, page 218:
- (dated) The internal hyphal layers of an apothecium
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thecia | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
parathecium · apothecium · pseudothecium · cleistothecium · hamathecium · perithecium · hysterothecium · hypothecium · amphithecium · epithecium