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
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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
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