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- [buh-sid-ee-uh m]
- /bəˈsɪd i əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-sid-ee-uh m]
- /bəˈsɪd i əm/
Definitions of basidium word
- noun basidium the structure, produced by basidiomycetous fungi after sexual reproduction, in which spores are formed at the tips of projecting slender stalks 3
- noun basidium any of a number of oblong cells in basidiomycetous fungi, bearing a definite number of external spores (usually four) on short, slender stalks 3
- noun plural basidium a special form of sporophore, characteristic of basidiomycetous fungi, on which the sexual spores are borne, usually at the tips of slender projections. 1
- noun basidium A microscopic, club-shaped spore-bearing structure produced by certain fungi. 1
- noun basidium (mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. 0
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Origin of basidium
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; bas(is) + -idium
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basidium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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