Basidiospore
Basidiospore
Basidiospore (pronunciation: /bəˈsɪdiəˌspɔːr/) is a term used in Mycology, the study of fungi, to describe a type of spore produced by Basidiomycota, a phylum within the kingdom Fungi.
Etymology
The term "Basidiospore" is derived from two Greek words: "basidion", meaning little pedestal, and "spora", meaning seed. This refers to the process of how these spores are produced on a structure called a basidium.
Definition
A Basidiospore is a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium. It is typically ball-shaped and is produced in four kinds on the outside of the club-shaped basidium, a spore-producing structure found in certain fungi.
Related Terms
- Basidium: A microscopic, club-shaped spore-bearing structure produced by certain fungi.
- Mycelium: The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of fine white filaments (hyphae).
- Hypha: Each of the branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus.
- Spore: A minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion.
- Basidiomycota: A large division of the kingdom Fungi that includes forms having basidia.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Basidiospore
- Wikipedia's article - Basidiospore
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