thecium

[ thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm ]

noun

, Mycology.

, plural the·ci·a [thee, -shee-, uh, -see-, uh].

1. hymenium.

Other Words From

• theci·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thecium¹

1880–85; < New Latin < Greek thēkíon, diminutive of thḗkē theca; -ium