basidium


ba·sid·i·um

noun \bə-ˈsid-ē-əm\
plural ; -ia \-ē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of BASIDIUM

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

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