pycnidium

(pik nid′ē əm)

a saclike spore case producing asexual spores (conidia) on the inside, found in certain ascomycetes and imperfect fungi

Origin: ModL < Gr pyknos, thick, tight (< IE base *puk-, to compress > Alb puth, (I) kiss, embrace) + dim. suffix -idion (L -idium)

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noun pl. pyc·nid·i·a (-ē-ə)

A flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia, found in certain fungi.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: : Greek puknos, thick

Origin: + Latin -idium, diminutive suff. (from Greek -idion)

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