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oidia

oidia is the plural of oidium.

Meaning of oidium

Noun

oidium (plural oidia)

  1. A fragile spore produced by some fungi.
    • • Oidia are hyaline, small and thin-walled unicellular sections or fragments of the mycelium.
      • Oidia may be uni- or binucleate as whether they are produced by the breaking up of the primary or secondary mycelium.2003 August, Competition Science Vision, page 802
  2. The fungus Erysiphe necator (= Uncinula necator), which produces powdery mildew in grapes.

Questions about oidia

What is oidia the plural of?
Oidia is the plural of oidium.

Words near oidia in the dictionary

  1. oichokabu
  2. oichomage
  3. OICs
  4. OID
  5. OIDC
  6. oidia
  7. oidial
  8. oidioid
  9. oidiomycosis
  10. oidiomycotic
  11. oidium

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