conidium
[ koh-nid-ee-uh m, kuh- ]
/ koʊˈnɪd i əm, kə- /
noun, plural co·nid·i·a [koh-nid-ee-uh, kuh-] /koʊˈnɪd i ə, kə-/. Botany.
(in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
Origin of conidium
OTHER WORDS FROM conidium
co·nid·i·al, co·nid·i·an, adjectiveWords nearby conidium
conical papilla,
conical pendulum,
conicoid,
conics,
conidiophore,
conidium,
conifer,
coniferin,
coniferous,
coniine,
coniofibrosis
Example sentences from the Web for conidium
When it has reached the front of the opening in the conidium, which is thus emptied, the mass remains immovable.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
British Dictionary definitions for conidium
conidium
/ (kəʊˈnɪdɪəm) /
noun plural -nidia (-ˈnɪdɪə)
an asexual spore formed at the tip of a specialized hypha (conidiophore) in fungi such as Penicillium
Derived forms of conidium
conidial or conidian, adjectiveWord Origin for conidium
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
konis dust +
ium
Medical definitions for conidium
conidium
[ kə-nĭd′ē-əm ]
n. pl. co•nid•i•a (-ē-ə)
An asexually produced fungal spore, formed on a conidiophore.
Other words from conidium
co•nid′i•al adj.Scientific definitions for conidium
conidium
[ kə-nĭd′ē-əm ]
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.