pycnidium: Meaning and Definition of

pyc•nid•i•um

Pronunciation: (pik-nid'ē-um), [key]
— pl. -nid•i•a
  1. (in certain ascomycetes and fungi imperfecti) a globose or flask-shaped fruiting body bearing conidia on conidiophores.
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