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Pycnidium — Pyc*nid i*um, n.; pl. {Pycnidia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? crowded.] (Bot.) In certain fungi, a flask shaped cavity from the surface of the inner walls of which spores are produced. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pycnidium — [pik nid′ē əm] n. pl. pycnidia [pik nid′ēə] [ModL < Gr pyknos, thick, tight (< IE base * puk , to compress > Alb puth, (I) kiss, embrace) + dim. suffix idion (L idium)] a saclike spore case producing asexual spores (conidia) on the… … English World dictionary
Pycnidium — Pyknidien bei der Echten Becherflechte, etwa 30x vergrößert Die Pyknidien Singular Pyknidie oder Pycnidium sind kugel bis flaschenförmige Fruktifikationsformen aus der Gruppe der Schlauchpilze. Die Pyknidien ähneln sehr stark gewissen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pycnidium — pycnidial, adj. /pik nid ee euhm/, n., pl. pycnidia / nid ee euh/. Mycol. (in certain ascomycetes and fungi imperfecti) a globose or flask shaped fruiting body bearing conidia on conidiophores. [1855 60; < NL < Gk pykn(ós) close, thick, dense +… … Universalium
pycnidium — noun (plural pycnidia) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pyknos dense Date: 1857 a flask shaped fruiting body bearing conidiophores and conidia on the interior and occurring in various imperfect fungi and ascomycetes • pycnidial adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
pycnidium — pyc·nid·ium (pik nidґe əm) a flask shaped or spherical fruiting body whose inner wall is lined with conidiogenous cells … Medical dictionary
pycnidium — pyc·nid·i·um … English syllables
pycnidium — pyc•nid•i•um [[t]pɪkˈnɪd i əm[/t]] n. pl. nid•i•a [[t] ˈnɪd i ə[/t]] fng a flask shaped or conical fruiting body of certain fungi, containing asexual spores • Etymology: 1855–60; < Gk pykn(ós) close, thick, dense pyc•nid′i•al, adj … From formal English to slang
pycnidium — /pɪkˈnɪdiəm/ (say pik nideeuhm) noun (plural pycnidia /pɪkˈnɪdiə/ (say pik nideeuh)) (in certain ascomycetes and Fungi imperfecti) an asexual (imperfect) fruit body, commonly globose or flask shaped and bearing conidia on conidiophores. {New… …
pycnidium — noun flask shaped asexual structure containing conidia • Hypernyms: ↑plant part, ↑plant structure … Useful english dictionary
