Definition of conidium in English:

conidium

nounPlural conidia kəʊˈnɪdɪəmkəˈnɪdiəm

Botany

A spore produced asexually by various fungi at the tip of a specialized hypha.
Example sentencesExamples
- Spores or conidia are carried from the soil surface or debris to the plant by wind or splashing rain.
- The asexual spore, or conidium, is formed from the tips of specialized spore-forming cells in a precisely regulated developmental plan.
- Conidiophores terminally differentiate at the tips to yield multinucleated asexual spores, termed conidia.
- In many plant pathogenic fungi, conidia are the infectious propagules responsible for initiating infection as well as disease dissemination.
- Fungi of this genus produce characteristic darkly pigmented, septate hyphae or conidia.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek konis 'dust' + the diminutive suffix -idium.

Definition of conidium in US English:

conidium

nounkəˈnɪdiəmkəˈnidēəm

Botany

A spore produced asexually by various fungi at the tip of a specialized hypha.
Example sentencesExamples
- Conidiophores terminally differentiate at the tips to yield multinucleated asexual spores, termed conidia.
- Spores or conidia are carried from the soil surface or debris to the plant by wind or splashing rain.
- In many plant pathogenic fungi, conidia are the infectious propagules responsible for initiating infection as well as disease dissemination.
- Fungi of this genus produce characteristic darkly pigmented, septate hyphae or conidia.
- The asexual spore, or conidium, is formed from the tips of specialized spore-forming cells in a precisely regulated developmental plan.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek konis ‘dust’ + the diminutive suffix -idium.

单词	conidium
释义	Definition of conidium in English: conidium nounPlural conidia kəʊˈnɪdɪəmkəˈnɪdiəm Botany A spore produced asexually by various fungi at the tip of a specialized hypha. Example sentencesExamples Spores or conidia are carried from the soil surface or debris to the plant by wind or splashing rain. The asexual spore, or conidium, is formed from the tips of specialized spore-forming cells in a precisely regulated developmental plan. Conidiophores terminally differentiate at the tips to yield multinucleated asexual spores, termed conidia. In many plant pathogenic fungi, conidia are the infectious propagules responsible for initiating infection as well as disease dissemination. Fungi of this genus produce characteristic darkly pigmented, septate hyphae or conidia. Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek konis 'dust' + the diminutive suffix -idium. Definition of conidium in US English: conidium nounkəˈnɪdiəmkəˈnidēəm Botany A spore produced asexually by various fungi at the tip of a specialized hypha. Example sentencesExamples Conidiophores terminally differentiate at the tips to yield multinucleated asexual spores, termed conidia. Spores or conidia are carried from the soil surface or debris to the plant by wind or splashing rain. In many plant pathogenic fungi, conidia are the infectious propagules responsible for initiating infection as well as disease dissemination. Fungi of this genus produce characteristic darkly pigmented, septate hyphae or conidia. The asexual spore, or conidium, is formed from the tips of specialized spore-forming cells in a precisely regulated developmental plan. Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek konis ‘dust’ + the diminutive suffix -idium.
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