conidiophore

noun co·nid·i·o·phore \kə-ˈni-dē-ə-ˌfȯr\

Definition of CONIDIOPHORE

: a specialized hyphal branch of some fungi that produces conidia

New Latin conidium + International Scientific Vocabulary -phore

First Known Use: 1874

Medical Dictionary

noun co·nid·io·phore \kə-ˈnid-ē-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\

: a structure that bears conidia; specifically : a specialized hyphal branch that produces successive conidia usually by abstriction

—co·nid·i·oph·o·rous \-ˌnid-ē-ˈäf-(ə-)rəs\ adjective

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