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An asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
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conidium
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WordNet
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n. an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore [syn: conidiospore ] [also: conidia (pl)]
Wikipedia
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Conidia , sometimes termed asexual chlamydospores , or chlamydoconidia are asexual , non-motile spores of a fungus , from the Greek word for dust, konis. They are also called mitospores due to the way they are generated through the cellular process of mitosis ...
Wiktionary
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n. A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Conidium \Co*nid"i*um\, n.; pl. Conida . [NL.] (Bot.) A peculiar kind of reproductive cell found in certain fungi, and often containing zo["o]spores.