Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or having a hypopium, or the spore-bearing organ of a fungus, especially a fungus of the order Laboulbeniales.

“The hypopial fungus was found in the tropical rainforest.”

2. noun

A hypopium, or the spore-bearing organ of a fungus, especially a fungus of the order Laboulbeniales.

“The biologist studied the hypopial structure of the fungus under a microscope.”