Definitions for conidium
koʊˈnɪd i əm, kə-; -ˈnɪd i əconi·d·i·um

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1. conidium, conidiosporenoun

   an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore

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1. conidiumnoun

   A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.

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1. Conidium

   A conidium ( koh-NID-ee-əm, kə-; pl. conidia), sometimes termed an asexual chlamydospore or chlamydoconidium (pl. chlamydoconidia), is an asexual, non-motile spore of a fungus. The word conidium comes from the Ancient Greek word for dust, κόνις (kónis). They are also called mitospores due to the way they are generated through the cellular process of mitosis. The two new haploid cells are genetically identical to the haploid parent, and can develop into new organisms if conditions are favorable, and serve in biological dispersal. Asexual reproduction in ascomycetes (the phylum Ascomycota) is by the formation of conidia, which are borne on specialized stalks called conidiophores. The morphology of these specialized conidiophores is often distinctive between species and, before the development of molecular techniques at the end of the 20th century, was widely used for identification of (e.g. Metarhizium) species. The terms microconidia and macroconidia are sometimes used.

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1. conidium

   A conidium is a type of asexual spore produced by various types of fungi. They are typically produced at the end of a specialized hypha and play an important role in the dissemination of many fungal diseases. Conidia are non-motile, unicellular or multicellular, and are often formed in distinctive chains or clusters that help in species identification.

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1. Conidiumnoun

   a peculiar kind of reproductive cell found in certain fungi, and often containing zoospores

2. Etymology: [NL.]

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1. Conidium

   Conidia, sometimes termed asexual chlamydospores, or chlamydoconida are asexual, non-motile spores of a fungus and are named after the Greek word for dust, konia. They are also called mitospores due to the way they are generated through the cellular process of mitosis. The two new haploid cells are genetically identical to the haploid parent, and can develop into new organisms if conditions are favorable, and serve in biological dispersal. Asexual reproduction in Ascomycetes is by the formation of conidia, which are borne on specialized stalks called conidiophores. The morphology of these specialized conidiophores is often distinctive of a specific species and can therefore be used in identification of the species. The terms "microconidia" and "macroconidia" are sometimes used.

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1. oncidium

2. mucinoid

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   The numerical value of conidium in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of conidium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conidium
3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conidium
6. ^ Wikidata
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