Hymenophore
/haɪˈmiːnəʊˌfɔː/
noun
1.
(botany) the fruiting body of some basidiomycetous fungi
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[hahy-muh-nop-ter-uh s] /ˌhaɪ məˈnɒp tər əs/ adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies. /ˌhaɪmɪˈnɒptərəs/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects, including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies, […]