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hamathecium

hamathecium noun: a hypha developing between asci of the hymenium.

Noun

hamathecium (plural hamathecia)

  1. A hypha developing between asci of the hymenium.

Forms of hamathecium

pluralhamathecia

Origin of hamathecium

From Ancient Greek ἅμα (háma, “together”) + thecium.

Questions about hamathecium

What does hamathecium mean?
Hamathecium means a hypha developing between asci of the hymenium.
What part of speech is hamathecium?
Hamathecium is a noun.
What is the plural of hamathecium?
The plural of hamathecium is hamathecia.

Words near hamathecium in the dictionary

  1. hamated
  2. hamates
  3. Hamath
  4. hamathecia
  5. hamathecial
  6. hamathecium
  7. Hamathite
  8. Hamathites
  9. hamatia
  10. hamatias
  11. hamatoxylin

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