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basidium

Syllabification: (ba·sid·i·um)
Pronunciation: /bəˈsidēəm/

Definition of basidium

noun (plural basidia /-ˈsidēə/)

  • 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)

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