BASIDIUM


Meaning of BASIDIUM in English

[ bə'sɪdɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural basidia -dɪə ) a microscopic club-shaped spore-bearing structure produced by certain fungi.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk basidion , dimin. of basis (see basis ).

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