microconidium

noun

mi·​cro·​co·​nid·​i·​um -kə-ˈnid-ē-əm How to pronounce microconidium (audio)
plural microconidia -ē-ə How to pronounce microconidium (audio)
: a conidium of the smaller of two types produced by the same species and often differing in shape (as in members of the genus Fusarium) compare macroconidium
microconidial adjective

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“Microconidium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/microconidium. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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