Basisidia

/bəˈsɪdɪə/ noun

Plural of basidium; the spore-producing structures found on fungi like mushrooms.

From Latin 'basis' (base, pedestal) + Greek '-idium' (diminutive suffix). Named for their shape as small structures on the base of fungal fruiting bodies.

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