hīmenəˌfō(ə) r, ˈhīmənōˌ- noun
also hy·me·noph·o·rum ˌhīməˈnäfərəm
( plural hymenophores -ˌfō(ə)rz ; also hymenopho·ra -äf(ə)rə)
Etymology: New Latin hymenophorum, from hymeno- (irregular from hymenium ) + -phorum
1. : the hymenium-bearing portion of the sporophore in fungi
2. : sporophore