Medical Dictionary
conidiophore
noun co·nid·io·phore
\kə-ˈnid-ē-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\
\kə-ˈnid-ē-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\
Medical Definition of CONIDIOPHORE
: a structure that bears conidia; specifically : a specialized hyphal branch that produces successive conidia usually by abstriction
—co·nid·i·oph·o·rous \-ˌnid-ē-ˈäf-(ə-)rəs\ adjective
Illustration of CONIDIOPHORE
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