basidium

noun

ba·​sid·​i·​um bə-ˈsi-dē-əm 

plural basidia bə-ˈsi-dē-ə 

: a structure on a basidiomycete in which karyogamy occurs followed by meiosis to form usually four basidiospores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin basis

First Known Use

circa 1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for basidium

• idiom
• clostridium
• cranidium
• cymbidium
• iridium
• peridium
• presidium
• pygidium
• rubidium
• cryptosporidium

Medical Definition

basidium

noun

ba·​sid·​i·​um bə-ˈsid-ē-əm 

plural basidia -ē-ə 

: a structure on a basidiomycete in which karyogamy occurs followed by meiosis to form usually four basidiospores