hymenophore

noun

hy·​meno·​phore
hīmenəˌfō(ə) r,
ˈhīmənōˌ-
variants or less commonly hymenophorum
ˌhīməˈnäfərəm
plural hymenophores
-ˌfō(ə)rz
also hymenophora
-äf(ə)rə
1
: the hymenium-bearing portion of the sporophore in fungi
2

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hymenophorum, from hymeno- (irregular from hymenium) + -phorum

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“Hymenophore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hymenophore. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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