conidium
noun
co·nid·i·um kə-ˈni-dē-əm 
plural conidia kə-ˈni-dē-ə
: an asexual spore produced on a conidiophore of certain fungi
conidial
kə-ˈni-dē-əl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Ars Technica reports further testing revealed the fungus in the lesion to be Blastomyces conidia, which often lives in soil and wet and decaying areas near water. 
Brittney Mcnamara, Allure, 8 Dec. 2017
Brittney Mcnamara, Allure, 8 Dec. 2017 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek konis dust — more at incinerate
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
conidium
noun
co·nid·i·um kə-ˈnid-ē-əm
plural conidia -ē-ə
: an asexual spore produced on a conidiophore