pollinodium

noun

pol·​li·​no·​di·​um

ˌpäləˈnōdēəm

plural pollinodia

-ēə

: a hyphal branch that functions as an antheridium especially in fungi of the class Phycomycetes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pollin- + -odium (irregular from Latin -oïdes -oid)

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