basidium

noun ba·sid·i·um \bə-ˈsi-dē-əm\

plural -ia \-dē-ə\

Definition of BASIDIUM

: a structure on a basidiomycete in which karyogamy occurs followed by meiosis to form usually four basidiospores

New Latin, from Latin basis

First Known Use: 1859

Medical Dictionary

noun ba·sid·i·um \bə-ˈsid-ē-əm\

plural -ia \-ē-ə\

: a structure on a basidiomycete in which karyogamy occurs followed by meiosis to form usually four basidiospores

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