noun
thecium
Thecium (noun) means Another name for the hymenium.
noun
1
Another name for the hymenium.
"The hymenium, or thecium, is generated endogenously within the hyphal layer."
— Frederick Lyle Wynd, The Fungi (1952)
2
The inner layers of fungal threads within an apothecium.
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Etymology
From New Latin thēcium, from Ancient Greek θήκιον (thḗkion), a diminutive of θήκη (thḗkē, “sheath”).
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What is the meaning of thecium?
"thecium" (noun) means another name for the hymenium.
What are the different meanings of thecium?
"thecium" has 2 main meanings: 1. Another name for the hymenium; 2. The inner layers of fungal threads within an apothecium.
