conidium

conidium definition - medical

co·nid·i·um (kə-nĭdˈē-əm)

noun pl. co·nid·i·a (-ē-ə)
An asexually produced fungal spore, formed on a conidiophore.

Related Forms:

  • co·nidˈi·al adjective

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