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Conidium vs Blastoconidium - What's the difference?

conidium | blastoconidium |

As nouns the difference between conidium and blastoconidium

is that conidium is a fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore while blastoconidium is a holoblastic conidium that is produced singly or in chains, and detached at maturity leaving a bud scar.

conidium

English

Noun

(wikipedia conidium) (conidia)
  • A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.

    • Derived terms

    * macroconidium * microconidium

    blastoconidium

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia blastoconidium) (blastoconidia)
  • A holoblastic conidium that is produced singly or in chains, and detached at maturity leaving a bud scar