cystidium

noun

cys·​tid·​i·​um
siˈstidēəm
plural cystidia
-dēə
or cystidiums
: one of the large inflated and thick-walled cells of the hymenial layer projecting beyond the basidia and paraphyses in certain basidiomycetous fungi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cyst- + -idium

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“Cystidium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cystidium. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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