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basidium

/bəˈsɪd.i.əm/

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C2formalcommonscientific/bəˈsɪd.i.əm/

A microscopic, club-shaped reproductive structure found in fungi of the division Basidiomycota, typically bearing four basidiospores on small projections.

  • 🇷🇺Микроскопическая булавовидная репродуктивная структура, встречающаяся у грибов отдела Базидиомицеты, обычно несущая четыре базидиоспоры на небольших выростах.
  1. Fungal reproductive structure C2 formal scientific

    A microscopic, club-shaped cell found in basidiomycete fungi that produces and bears basidiospores on its surface.

    • The basidium is a key identifying feature of mushrooms and other basidiomycetes.
    • Each basidium typically develops four small projections called sterigmata.
    • Under the microscope, the basidium appears as a swollen, club-like cell.

    🇷🇺Базидия

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