thecium
English
Etymology
From New Latin thecium, from Ancient Greek θήκιον (thḗkion), diminutive of θήκη (thḗkē, “sheath”)
Noun
thecium (plural thecia)
- (mycology, dated) The hymenium
- 1952, Frederick Lyle Wynd, The Fungi, translation of original by Ernst Albert Gäumann, page 218:
- The hymenium, or thecium, is generated endogenously within the hyphal layer.
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- (mycology, dated) The internal hyphal layers of an apothecium
Derived terms
- apothecium
- epithecium
- hypothecium
- parathecium
- perithecium
- pseudothecium
Related terms
- theca
- Thecia
References
- LIAS Glossary