First Known Use: 1830
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hymenium
noun hy·me·ni·um \hī-ˈmē-nē-əm\
plural -nia \-nē-ə\ or hy·me·niums
Definition of HYMENIUM
: a spore-bearing layer in fungi
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Origin of HYMENIUM
New Latin, from Greek hymēn
Rhymes with HYMENIUM
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