conidiophore
(in fungi) a special stalk or branch of the mycelium, bearing conidia.
Origin of conidiophore
1Other words from conidiophore
- co·nid·i·oph·o·rous [kuh-nid-ee-of-er-uhs], /kəˌnɪd iˈɒf ər əs/, adjective
Words Nearby conidiophore
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How to use conidiophore in a sentence
Conidia (basidiospores) borne in fours on a special conidiophore, the basidium.
A, Small portion of mycelium with conidiophore (c), and archicarp (as).
British Dictionary definitions for conidiophore
/ (kəʊˈnɪdɪəˌfɔː) /
a simple or branched hypha that bears spores (conidia) in such fungi as Penicillium
Origin of conidiophore
1Derived forms of conidiophore
- conidiophorous (kəʊˌnɪdɪˈɒfərəs, kə-), adjective
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Scientific definitions for conidiophore
[ kə-nĭd′ē-ə-fôr′ ]
An asexual reproductive structure that develops at the tip of a fungal hypha and produces conidia.
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