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sporidium

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Main Entry: spo·rid·i·um
Pronunciation: spor-'id-E-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural spo·rid·ia /-E-&/
: a small spore (as in various smuts and rusts)
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sporidium spo·rid·i·um (spə-rĭd'ē-əm, spô-)
n. pl. spo·rid·i·a (-ē-ə)

  1. A protozoan spore.

  2. A protozoan organism in its embryonic stage.

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