conidia

[koh-nid-ee-uhm, kuh-]

co·nid·i·um

[koh-nid-ee-uhm, kuh-]
noun, plural co·nid·i·a [-nid-ee-uh] . Botany.
(in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.

Origin:
1865–70; < Greek kón(is) dust (akin to incinerate) + -idium

co·nid·i·al, co·nid·i·an, adjective
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conidium   (kə-nĭd'ē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural conidia
An asexually produced fungal spore, formed on a conidiophore. Most conidia are dispersed by the wind and can endure extremes of cold, heat, and dryness. When conditions are favorable, they germinate and grow into hyphae.
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