Etymology

hymenophore

H4Y4M3E1N1O1P3H4O1R1E1

Today it means: The part of a fungus fruiting body lined with the hymenium. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti
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  1. Ancient Greekὑμήν (humḗn)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  4. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  5. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  6. English todayhymenophore

From Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “membrane”) + English -o- + -phore.

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