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noun, plural pyc·nid·i·a 
[-nid-ee-uh] . Mycology.
[-nid-ee-uh] . Mycology. (in certain ascomycetes and fungi imperfecti) a globose or flask-shaped fruiting body bearing conidia on conidiophores.
Origin:
1855–60; < Neo-Latin < Greek pykn(ós) close, thick, dense + -idion diminutive suffix
1855–60; < Neo-Latin < Greek pykn(ós) close, thick, dense + -idion diminutive suffix
Related forms
pyc·nid·i·al, adjective
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