gonidium

gonidium Definition

go·nid·ium (gō nid′ē əm)

noun pl. -·nid′ia-ə

a reproductive cell produced asexually in certain algae, as tetraspores or zoospores
any of the chlorophyll-bearing algal cells in lichens

Etymology: ModL, dim. < Gr gonos: for base see gonad

gonidium Related Forms

go·nid′·ial adjective

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