co·nid·i·um (k -n d  -m)n. pl. co·nid·i·a (- -) An asexually produced fungal spore, formed on a conidiophore. [New Latin, from Greek konis, dust.] co·nid i·al (-l) adj. |
conidium [kəʊˈnɪdɪəm]
n pl -nidia [-ˈnɪdɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an asexual spore formed at the tip of a specialized hypha (conidiophore) in fungi such as Penicillium
[from New Latin, from Greek konis dust + ium]
conidial , conidian adj
| conidium (k-nd-m) Plural conidia An asexually produced fungal spore, formed on a conidiophore. Most conidia are dispersed by the wind and can endure extremes of cold, heat, and dryness. When conditions are favorable, they germinate and grow into hyphae. |
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| Noun | 1. | conidium - an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore spore - a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes" |
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