cheilocystidium

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English cheilo-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti

Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)?

Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der.

Late Latin cystisder.

English cyst

English -idium

English cystidium

English cheilocystidium

From cheilo- + cystidium.

Noun

cheilocystidium (plural cheilocystidia)

1. (mycology) A relatively large cell found on the gill edge of a basidiomycete.