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Conidium

A conidium (pl. conidia) is a spore of certain fungi.

The figure below (public domain) is a chain of conidia in Alternaria. The tip of a specialized hypha called conidiophore, which contains coidia, constricts and forms a characteristic chain-like shape.

Chain of conidia of Alternaria

Definitions in the literature

  • A spore of certain fungi, such as mildews and moulds, that is produced by the constriction of the tip of a specialized hypha, the conidiophore [1].