pycnidial

/ˌpɪknɪˈdiəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or resembling a pycnidium, a type of fruiting body found in fungi, particularly in fungi of the class Coelomycetes

“The pycnidial structures on the fungal colony were a key identifying feature.”

2. noun

a pycnidium or any of its spores

“The pycnidial debris was scattered throughout the forest floor.”

Synonyms

  • pycnidium
  • pycnospore

Antonyms

  • non-fungal
  • non-pycnidial