English

Noun

thecium ‎(plural thecia)

1. (mycology, dated) The hymenium
   • 1952, Frederick Lyle Wynd, The Fungi, translation of original by Ernst Albert Gäumann, page 218:

     The hymenium, or thecium, is generated endogenously within the hyphal layer.

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

Related terms

• theca
• Thecia

Derived terms

References

• LIAS Glossary