pycnidium

noun pyc·nid·i·um \pik-ˈni-dē-əm\

plural -ia \-dē-ə\

Definition of PYCNIDIUM

: a flask-shaped fruiting body bearing conidiophores and conidia on the interior and occurring in various imperfect fungi and ascomycetes

— pyc·nid·i·al \-dē-əl\ adjective

New Latin, from Greek pyknos dense

First Known Use: 1857

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