The Phialide (d; phialis, diminutive of phiale, a broad, flat vessel) is a flask-shaped projection from the vesicle (dilated part of the top of conidiophore) of certain fungi. It projects from the mycelium without increasing in length unless there is a subsequent increase in the formation of conidia. It is the end cell of a phialophore. ==Sources=...
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In fungi, a conidiogenous cell in which the meristematic end remains unchanged as successive conidia are extruded out to form chains. ... Origin: G. Phiale, a broad, flat vessel ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fī′ă-līd Definitions: 1. In fungi, a conidiogenous cell in which the meristematic end remains unchanged as successive conidia are extruded out to form chains.
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