phialide

noun

phi·​a·​lide

ˈfīəˌlīd

plural -s

: sterigma

especially : one that is flask-shaped or constricted just below the apex and in some forms is the end cell of the phialophore

Word History

Etymology

French, from Greek phialidion, diminutive of phialē bowl

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