Definition

1. Noun (Botany):
   • Hymenium: The spore-bearing surface layer of a fungus, particularly in mushrooms and other fruiting bodies. It is a specialized tissue consisting of cells that produce and release spores.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dưới kính hiển vi, có thể thấy cấu trúc của màng bào. (Under a microscope, the structure of the hymenium can be seen.)
  • Màng bào của loài nấm này có màu trắng. (The hymenium of this mushroom species is white.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly specialized and is used almost exclusively in scientific contexts, particularly in mycology (the study of fungi) and botany.

Variants and Related Words

• Bào tử (n): spore. The reproductive unit produced by the hymenium.
  • Bào tử được phát tán từ màng bào. (Spores are dispersed from the hymenium.)

Synonyms

• Hymenium: The precise scientific synonym. There is no common, everyday English synonym for this technical term.

Notes on Usage

• "Màng bào" is a technical, scientific term. It is not used in everyday conversation. Learners will encounter it only in academic, scientific, or specialized texts about fungi.