pleurocystidium

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noun

A relatively large cell found on the gill face of a basidiomycete

OriginEnglish cystidium ← Latin pleura ← Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́) →
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Meanings

nounpleurocystidium (plural pleurocystidia)

plural pleurocystidia

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́)
  2. Latinpleura
  3. Englishpleuro-
  4. Englishcystidium
  5. Englishpleurocystidium

From pleuro- + cystidium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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