Definition of oidium
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play \ō-ˈi-dē-ə\1a : any of a genus (Oidium of the family Moniliaceae) of imperfect fungi many of which are now considered to be conidial stages of various powdery mildewsb : one of the small conidia borne in chains by various fungi (such as an oidium) —called also arthrospore
2 : a powdery mildew especially of grapes caused by an oidium
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Origin and Etymology of oidium
New Latin, from o- + -idium
Medical Dictionary
oidium
playMedical Definition of oidium
1 capitalized : a genus of imperfect fungi of the family Moniliaceae including many which are now considered to be conidial stages of various powdery mildews
2plural oidia \-ē-ə\play : any fungus of the genus Oidium
3plural oidia : arthroconidium
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