basidium

noun

ba·sid·i·um bə-ˈsi-dē-əm

plural basidia bə-ˈsi-dē-ə

: a structure on a basidiomycete in which karyogamy occurs followed by meiosis to form usually four basidiospores

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New Latin, from Latin basis

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circa 1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basidium was circa 1839

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basidium

noun

ba·sid·i·um bə-ˈsid-ē-əm

plural basidia -ē-ə

: a structure on a basidiomycete in which karyogamy occurs followed by meiosis to form usually four basidiospores

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