cheilocystidium

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noun

A relatively large cell found on the gill edge of a basidiomycete.

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Meanings

nouncheilocystidium (plural cheilocystidia)

plural cheilocystidia

  1. biologyA relatively large cell found on the gill edge of a basidiomycete.

Origin

From cheilo- + cystidium.

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APA

cheilocystidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilocystidium

MLA

“cheilocystidium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilocystidium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheilocystidium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilocystidium.

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