- plural of basidium.
basidia
Americannoun
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Gills on the underside of the mushroom cap contain cells called basidia.
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The basidia undergo karyogamy to form a 2n zygote.
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The basidiocarp bears the developing basidia on the gills under its cap.
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The “gills” are actually compacted hyphae on which the basidia are borne.
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Montagne and Berkeley are credited with being the first to show the true structure of the hymenium in the puff-balls, as well as to demonstrate the presence of basidia.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
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