pyc·nid·i·umnoun
pl. -·iaOrigin of pycnidium
Modern Latin from Classical Greek pyknos, thick, tight ( from Indo-European base an unverified form puk-, to compress from source Albanian puth, (I) kiss, embrace) + diminutive suffix -idion (L -idium)
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noun
pl. pyc·nid·i·a,Origin of pycnidium
New LatinGreek puknos thick Latin -idium diminutive suff. ( from Greek -idion )Related Forms:
adjective
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(plural pycnidia)
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New Latin, from Ancient Greek.
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