microconidium
noun
mi·cro·co·nid·i·um
-kə-ˈnid-ē-əm
plural microconidia
-ē-ə
: a conidium of the smaller of two types produced by the same species and often differing in shape (as in members of the genus Fusarium) compare macroconidium
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“Microconidium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/microconidium. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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