An asexual (usually conidial) stage in the life cycle of a fungus. 
A somatic or reproductive structure that originates without nuclear recombination (asexual reproduction); the imperfect part of the life cycle of fungi. ... Origin: G. Ana, up, + morphe, form ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
The imperfect (asexual) state of a fungus.
Type: Term Pronunciation: an′ă-mōrf Definitions: 1. A somatic or reproductive structure that originates without nuclear recombination (asexual reproduction); the imperfect part of the life cycle of fungi.
anamorph A somatic or reproductive structure that originates without nuclear recombination (asexual reproduction); the imperfect part of the life cycle of fungi. The teleomorph describes a fungus when it reproduces sexually. The anamorph is a name that refers to the fungus when it...