˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

cystidium

[ si-stid-ee-uhm ]

noun

Mycology.
plural cystidia
  1. (in certain basidiomycetous fungi) one of the large, inflated, sterile cells growing between the basidia and usually projecting beyond them.


Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cystidium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; cyst-, -idium
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Portion of hymenium. s, Sporidia; st, sterigmata; g, sterile cells; c, cystidium, with operculum o.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement