Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypothecium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-pothe-ci-um
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the thecium

Example Sentences

"Color of hypothecium: 0 = colorless; 1 = yellow-brown to red-brown. 4."

Etymology

From hypo- + thecium.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hypo

Inflected Forms

hypothecia (plural)

Questions

What does hypothecium mean?: The layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the thecium
Where does hypothecium come from?: From hypo- + thecium.

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