cystidium

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noun

A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete

OriginEnglish cyst ← Late Latin cystis ← Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis) →
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Meanings

nouncystidium (plural cystidia)

plural cystidia

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁éyeti
  4. Ancient Greekκῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)?
  5. Ancient Greekκύστις (kústis)
  6. Late Latincystis
  7. Englishcyst
  8. Englishcystidium

From cyst + -idium.

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Translations

French cystide
  • cystidelarge cell
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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