conidium
noun
(in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
conidia
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pluralof conidium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cicadas infected by conidia experience a similar infection, termed Stage II, that results in sexually-produced spores.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 21, 2018
These spores are conidia, asexually-produced reproductive cells, and are termed a Stage I infection.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 21, 2018
During summer innumerable conidia are produced, which spread the disease rapidly; in autumn the black ascus-fruits develop and carry the fungus through the winter.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
Earlier than this they are covered with globose conidia.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
In autumn, flies killed by this parasite may often be found adhering to window-panes, surrounded by a halo of ejected conidia.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
