basidium

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Etymology [edit]

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Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /bəˈsɪdɪəm/

Noun [edit]

basidium (plural basidia)

  1. (mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections.

Translations [edit]

small club shaped structure

See also [edit]

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