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Answer for the clue "An asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore ", 8 letters:
conidium

Word definitions for conidium in dictionaries

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.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore [syn: conidiospore ] [also: conidia (pl)]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.