pycnidium
[ pik-nid-ee-uhm ]
noun,plural pyc·nid·i·a [pik-nid-ee-uh]. /pɪkˈnɪd i ə/. Mycology.
(in certain ascomycetes and fungi imperfecti) a globose or flask-shaped fruiting body bearing conidia on conidiophores.
Origin of pycnidium
11855–60; <New Latin <Greek pykn(ós) close, thick, dense + -idion diminutive suffix
Other words from pycnidium
- pyc·nid·i·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pycnidium
pycnidium
/ (pɪkˈnɪdɪəm) /
nounplural -ia (-ɪə)
a small flask-shaped structure containing spores that occurs in ascomycetes and certain other fungi
Origin of pycnidium
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek puknos thick
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