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Noun: hymenium (hynia,hyniums)  hI'mee-nee-um
  1. Spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia

Derived forms: hyniums, hynia

Type of: reproductive structure

Part of: fungus

Encyclopedia: Hymenium