hymenial

See also: hymeneal and hymenal

English

Etymology

From hymenium +‎ -al.

Adjective

hymenial (not comparable)

1. (mycology) Of or pertaining to the hymenium of a fungus.
   • 2008, Holger Thüs, Matthias Schultz, Fungi, volume 1, page 126:

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

Derived terms

• hymenial cystidium