aequihymeniiferous

adjective

Having basidia maturing all over the surface of each lamella at once, not leaving patches of less matured spores.

Opposite
inaequihymeniiferous
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Meanings

adjectiveaequihymeniiferous (comparative more aequihymeniiferous, superlative most aequihymeniiferous)

comparative more aequihymeniiferous · superlative most aequihymeniiferous

  1. biologyHaving basidia maturing all over the surface of each lamella at once, not leaving patches of less matured spores.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
inaequihymeniiferous

Origin

From aequi- + hymenium + -iferous. Coined by mycologist Arthur Henry Reginald Buller in 1909.

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aequihymeniiferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aequihymeniiferous

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“aequihymeniiferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aequihymeniiferous. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aequihymeniiferous,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aequihymeniiferous.

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