basidiole

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noun

An immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape but smaller in size.

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Meanings

nounbasidiole (plural basidioles)

plural basidioles

  1. biologyAn immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape but smaller in size.

Origin

From basidium + -ole.

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APA

basidiole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basidiole

MLA

“basidiole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basidiole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basidiole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basidiole.

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