Phialide
Phialide ( /ˈfaɪ.əlaɪd/;[1] Greek: phialis, diminutive of phiale, a broad, flat vessel).
- A flask-shaped projection from the vesicle (dilated part of the top of conidiophore) of certain fungi.
- Projects from the mycelium without increasing in length unless there is a subsequent increase in the formation of conidia.
Also known as the end cell of a phialophore.
References
- ^ US dict: fī′·ə·līd
See also
Ascomycete
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