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thecium

thecium noun: the hymenium.

Noun

thecium (plural thecia)

  1. (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
  2. (dated) The internal hyphal layers of an apothecium

thecium meaning in Bengali

thecium in Bengali

হাইমেনিয়াম

Forms of thecium

pluralthecia

Origin of thecium

From New Latin thēcium, from Ancient Greek θήκιον (thḗkion), diminutive of θήκη (thḗkē, “sheath”).

Words formed from thecium

Questions about thecium

What does thecium mean?
Thecium means the hymenium.
What is thecium in Bengali?
Thecium in Bengali is হাইমেনিয়াম. See Thecium meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is thecium?
Thecium is a noun.
What is the plural of thecium?
The plural of thecium is thecia.

Words near thecium in the dictionary

  1. thecial
  2. theciferous
  3. theciform
  4. thecigerous
  5. thecitis
  6. thecium
  7. Theckla
  8. Thecla
  9. thecodont
  10. thecodontosaurid
  11. thecodontosaurids

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