conidiophore
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noun \kə-ˈni-dē-ə-ˌfȯr\Definition of CONIDIOPHORE
: a specialized hyphal branch of some fungi that produces conidia
Origin of CONIDIOPHORE
New Latin conidium + International Scientific Vocabulary -phore
First Known Use: 1874
co·nid·io·phore
noun \kə-ˈnid-ē-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CONIDIOPHORE
: a structure that bears conidia; specifically : a specialized hyphal branch that produces successive conidia usually by abstriction
—co·nid·i·oph·o·rous \-ˌnid-ē-ˈäf-(ə-)rəs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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