gonidium
noun pl. gonidia
- a reproductive cell produced asexually in certain algae, as tetraspores or zoospores
- any of the chlorophyll-bearing algal cells in lichens
See gonidium in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(gō-nĭdˈē-əm)
noun pl. go·nid·i·a (-ē-ə) - An asexually produced reproductive cell, such as a zeospore, found in certain algae.
- An algal cell filled with chlorophyll, formed in the thallus of a lichen.
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