Conidia
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of conidium, referring to asexually produced fungal spores formed at the tips of specialised structures called conidiophores.
“The microscope revealed a cloud of conidia being released from the surface of the infected leaf.”
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co·nid·i·a
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fungal sporesasexual spores
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