microconidium

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noun

A relatively small conidium, but especially the smaller of a pair of conidia in the same organism

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Meanings

nounmicroconidium (plural microconidia)

plural microconidia

  1. biologyA relatively small conidium, but especially the smaller of a pair of conidia in the same organism

Origin

From micro- + conidium.

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Translations

Polish mikrokonidium
  • mikrokonidiumthe smaller of a pair of conidia
Portuguese microconídio
  • microconídiothe smaller of a pair of conidia
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APA

microconidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microconidium

MLA

“microconidium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microconidium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microconidium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microconidium.

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