cystidium

English

Etymology

From cyst +‎ -idium.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cystidium (plural cystidia)

1. (mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete

Hyponyms

• metuloid

Derived terms

• caulocystidium
• cheilocystidium
• chrysocystidium
• circumcystidium
• dermatocystidium
• gloeocystidium
• hymenial cystidium
• leptocystidium
• oleocystidium
• pileocystidium
• pleurocystidium

 

Translations

large cell

• French: cystide f