conidium
co·nid·i·um
noun \kə-ˈni-dē-əm\ plural -ia \-dē-ə\
Definition of CONIDIUM
: an asexual spore produced on a conidiophore of certain fungi
— co·nid·i·al \-dē-əl\ adjective
Origin of CONIDIUM
New Latin, from Greek konis dust — more at incinerate
First Known Use: 1856
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