conidia

/kɒnɪˈdiːə/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of asexual spore produced by fungi, especially in the class Coelomycetes.

“The fungus produced conidia that quickly spread throughout the garden.”

2. plural noun

The conidia of a particular fungus.

“The conidia of the pathogenic fungus were highly infectious.”

Synonyms

  • fungal spores
  • spores

Antonyms

  • sporangiophores
  • teliospores