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basidium

ba·si·dium

UK/bəˈsɪdɪəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the ends of minute projections; unique to basidiomycetes

Origin

A Latinized form of Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “base”) + -idium.

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