pycnidium

[ pik-nid-ee-uh m ]
/ pɪkˈnɪd i əm /

noun, plural pyc·nid·i·a [pik-nid-ee-uh] /pɪkˈnɪd i ə/. Mycology.

(in certain ascomycetes and fungi imperfecti) a globose or flask-shaped fruiting body bearing conidia on conidiophores.

Origin of pycnidium

1855–60; < New Latin < Greek pykn(ós) close, thick, dense + -idion diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM pycnidium

pyc·nid·i·al, adjective

Words nearby pycnidium

British Dictionary definitions for pycnidium

pycnidium
/ (pɪkˈnɪdɪəm) /

noun plural -ia (-ɪə)

a small flask-shaped structure containing spores that occurs in ascomycetes and certain other fungi

Word Origin for pycnidium

C19: from New Latin, from Greek puknos thick