basidial
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ba·sid·i·um
(bə-sĭd′ē-əm)n. pl. ba·sid·i·a (-ē-ə)
A small, specialized club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the tips of minute projections. The basidium is unique to basidiomycetes and distinguishes them from other kinds of fungi.
ba·sid′i·al adj.
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Adj. | 1. | basidial - relating to or characterized by basidia |
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