Basidiospore Definition
bə-sĭdē-ə-spôr
noun
Any of the four haploid spores borne on the basidium of a basidiomycete. Each spore develops into a mycelium that fuses with another to form a dikaryotic mycelium that typically constitutes the macroscopic stage of the life cycle.
American Heritage
A spore produced on a basidium.
Webster's New World
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
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