co·nid·i·o·phore (k -n d  --fôr , -f r)n. A specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia. [conidi(um) + -phore.] co·nid i·ophor·ous (k-nd- fr-s) adj. |
conidiophore [kəʊˈnɪdɪəˌfɔː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a simple or branched hypha that bears spores (conidia) in such fungi as Penicillium
[from conidium + -phore]
conidiophorous [kəʊˌnɪdɪˈɒfərəs kə-] adj
| conidiophore (k-nd--fôr) An asexual reproductive structure that develops at the tip of a fungal hypha and produces conidia. |
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| Noun | 1. |  conidiophore - a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidiahypha - any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus |
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