conidium

A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.

Noun

  1. A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.

Origin

From Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, “dust”) + -idium.

Forms

conidia

Derived

arthroconidium blastoconidium chlamydoconidium conidiation conidiogenesis macroconidium microconidium proconidium ramoconidium

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