hymenial

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the hymenium of a fungus.

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Meanings

adjectivehymenial (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the hymenium of a fungus.

    The differentiation of several species mainly relies on differences in the shape of the hymenial algae.

    2008, Holger Thüs, Matthias Schultz, Fungi, volume 1, page 126

Origin

From hymenium + -al.

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APA

hymenial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenial

MLA

“hymenial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hymenial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenial.

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