The larger of two types of conidia formed by certain fungi. (Pl. macroconidia.) See microconidium.
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(from the article `conidium`) ...up the body of a typical fungus) or on special spore-producing structures called conidiophores. The spores detach when mature. They vary widely in ...
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1. A conidium, or exospore, of large size. ... 2. In fungi, the larger of two distinctively different-sized types of conidia in a single species, thick-or thin-walled and composed of 2 to 10 cells; characteristic of most dermatophytes and some other genera e.g., Histoplasma, Fusarium. ... Origin: macro-+ Mod. L. Dim. Fr. G. Konis, dust ... (05 Mar ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mak′rō-kō-nid′ē-ŭm, -ă Definitions: 1. A conidium, or exospore, of large size. 2. In fungi, the larger of two distinctively different-sized types of conidia in a single species, thick- or thin-walled and composed of 2 to 10 cells; characteristic of most dermatophytes and some other gene...
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