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conidium
CIDE DICTIONARY
conidium, n. [NL.].
A peculiar kind of reproductive cell found in certain fungi, and often containing zoöspores. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
conidium, n. (pl. conidia) a spore produced asexually by various fungi.
Etymology
mod.L dimin. f. Gk konis dust
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