gongylidium

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noun

A hyphal swelling of fungus which is cultivated by certain ants.

OriginAncient Greek γογγυλίδιον →
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Meanings

noungongylidium (plural gongylidia)

plural gongylidia

  1. A hyphal swelling of fungus which is cultivated by certain ants.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγογγυλίδιον
  2. Englishgongylidium

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γογγυλίδιον (gongulídion).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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