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basidium

Pronunciation: /bəˈsɪdɪəm/

Definition of basidium

noun (plural basidia /-dɪə/)

  • a microscopic club-shaped spore-bearing structure produced by certain fungi.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek basidion, diminutive of basis (see basis)

basidium in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of basidium in the US English dictionary