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Gonidium vs Conidium - What's the difference?

gonidium | conidium |

As nouns the difference between gonidium and conidium

is that gonidium is a photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae while conidium is a fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.

gonidium

English

Noun

(gonidia)
  • (lichenology, phycology) A photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae.
  • (zoology) A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa.

    • conidium

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * macroconidium * microconidium