- Ballistospore
A spore that is shot off. In
fungi most types ofbasidiospore s, formed onbasidia are discharged into the air from the tips of sterigmata. These actively discharged spores are a type of ballistospore.
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ballistospore — /beuh lis teuh spawr , spohr /, n. Mycol. a forcibly expelled mature fungal spore. [BALLIST(IC) + O + SPORE] * * * in fungi, a spore forcibly propelled (dispersion) from its site. The basidiospores of the mushrooms, produced on the gills… … Universalium
ballistospore — bal·lis·to·spore (bə lisґto spor) a fungal spore that is forcibly discharged upon maturity; seen in some basidiomycetes … Medical dictionary
ballistospore — bal·lis·to·spore … English syllables
ballistospore — bəˈlistəˌspō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: Latin ballista + English o + spore more at ballista : one of the spores borne on sterigmata of certain fungi and forcibly discharged at maturity * * * /beuh lis teuh spawr , spohr /, n. Mycol. a forcibly… … Useful english dictionary
Basidium — A basidium (pl., basidia) is a microscopic, spore producing structure found on the hymenophore of fruiting bodies of basidiomycete fungi. The presence of basidia is one of the main characteristic features of the Basidiomycota. A basidium usually… … Wikipedia
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
Basidio — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Esquema de un hongo basidiomycota, estructura de lamela (micología), y de los basidios en los márgenes de las lamelas Un basidio, latín basidium (pl. en latín, basidia) es una estructura microscópica productora de… … Wikipedia Español
Basidiomycota — Taxobox name = Basidiomycota image width = 250px image caption = Basidiomycetes from Ernst Haeckel s 1904 Kunstformen der Natur regnum = Fungi subregnum = Dikarya phylum = Basidiomycota phylum authority = R.T. Moore, 1980 [cite journal | author … Wikipedia
Spore — For other uses, see Spore (disambiguation). Spores produced in a sporic life cycle. In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form… … Wikipedia
Fungus — Fungi redirects here. You may be looking for Fungi (music) or Fungus (XM). Fungi Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent (but see text) … Wikipedia
