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pycnidium

noun pyc·nid·i·um \ pik-ˈni-dē-əm \

Definition of pycnidium

plural pycnidia play \pik-ˈni-dē-ə\
: a flask-shaped fruiting body bearing conidiophores and conidia on the interior and occurring in various imperfect fungi and ascomycetes
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pycnidial

play \pik-ˈni-dē-əl\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of pycnidium

New Latin, from Greek pyknos dense

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