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conidium
[ koh-nid-ee-uhm, kuh- ]
noun
Botany.
plural conidia
- (in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
conidium
/ əʊˈɪɪə /
noun
- an asexual spore formed at the tip of a specialized hypha (conidiophore) in fungi such as Penicillium
conidium
/ ə-ĭ′ŧ-ə /
, Plural conidia
- An asexually produced fungal spore, formed on a conidiophore. Most conidia are dispersed by the wind and can endure extremes of cold, heat, and dryness. When conditions are favorable, they germinate and grow into hyphae.
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Derived Forms
- ˈԾ徱, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Ծi· ·Ծi· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conidium1
1865–70; < Greek ó ( is ) dust (akin to incinerate ) + -idium
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conidium1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek konis dust + ium
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These spores are conidia, asexually-produced reproductive cells, and are termed a Stage I infection.
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The fungus reproduces asexually, “meaning it makes a type of spore called a conidium,” Flaherty says.
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Bees have been shown to carry the spores of Sclerotinia and infect the stigmas of Bilberries, etc., with them; and flies convey the conidia of Ergot from grain to grain.
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The simple sporophore does not necessarily terminate in conidia, however.
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The spores of Ferns, ascospores, and some conidia are also liberated explosively.
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