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basidiole

basidiole noun: an immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape but smaller in size.

Noun

basidiole (plural basidioles)

  1. An immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape but smaller in size.

Forms of basidiole

pluralbasidioles

Origin of basidiole

From basidium + -ole.

Words formed from basidiole

Questions about basidiole

What does basidiole mean?
Basidiole means an immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape but smaller in size.
What part of speech is basidiole?
Basidiole is a noun.
What is the plural of basidiole?
The plural of basidiole is basidioles.

Words near basidiole in the dictionary

  1. basidiate
  2. basidiobolaceous
  3. basidiobolomycosis
  4. basidiocarp
  5. basidiocarps
  6. basidiole
  7. basidioles
  8. basidiolichen
  9. basidiolichens
  10. basidioma
  11. basidiomata

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