Meanings
nounhilar appendage (plural hilar appendages)
plural hilar appendages
- biologyThe part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
Synonyms: hilar appendix
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
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hilar appendage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilar%20appendage
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“hilar appendage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilar%20appendage. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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