conidium

noun co·nid·i·um \kə-ˈni-dē-əm\

plural -ia \-dē-ə\

Definition of CONIDIUM

: an asexual spore produced on a conidiophore of certain fungi

— co·nid·i·al \-dē-əl\ adjective

New Latin, from Greek konis dust — more at incinerate

First Known Use: 1856

Medical Dictionary

noun co·nid·i·um \kə-ˈnid-ē-əm\

plural -ia \-ē-ə\

: an asexual spore produced on a conidiophore

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