pycnidium
pycnidium · pycnidia
In certain fungi, a flask-shaped cavity from the surface of the inner walls of which…In certain fungi, a flask-shaped cavity from the surface of the inner walls of which spores are produced.
Meaning
1 sensesIn certain fungi, a flask-shaped cavity from the surface of the inner walls of which spores are produced.
More definitions
- flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia
Origin
From New Latin pycnidium, from pycno- (“dense”) + -idium.From New Latin pycnidium, from pycno- (“dense”) + -idium.
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Forms
plural: pycnidiaSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpycnidial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular