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hymenophore

hymenophore noun: the part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells.

Noun

hymenophore (plural hymenophores)

  1. The part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells.
    • The Agaricales have basidiocarps which are fleshy to subfleshy or rarely, almost leathery (but if the latter then the hymenophore is not poroid).1965, C. G. Ainsworth, Frederick K[roeber] Sparrow, Alfred S. Sussman, editors, The Fungi: An Advanced Treatise, volume IVB (A Taxonomic Review with Keys: Basidomycetes and Lower Fungi), New York...

Forms of hymenophore

pluralhymenophores

Origin of hymenophore

From Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “membrane”) + English -o- + -phore.

Words formed from hymenophore

Questions about hymenophore

What does hymenophore mean?
Hymenophore means the part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells.
What part of speech is hymenophore?
Hymenophore is a noun.
What is the plural of hymenophore?
The plural of hymenophore is hymenophores.

Words near hymenophore in the dictionary

  1. hymenomycetes
  2. hymenomycetous
  3. hymenophoral
  4. hymenophoral trama
  5. hymenophoral tramas
  6. hymenophore
  7. hymenophores
  8. hymenophyllaceous
  9. hymenoplasties
  10. hymenoplasty
  11. hymenopodid

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