Meaning
A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, “dust”) + -idium.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
conidiospore
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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