In mycology, asexual reproductive spores produced by certain fungi, particularly those causing fungal infections.
Modern scientific Latin from Greek kaneon (a type of fungal spore) + -ia, used in medical and botanical terminology for fungal reproduction structures.
Canidia are how fungi spread without needing a partner—they're like tiny spore packages the fungus air-mails out to colonize new territory, making some fungal infections incredibly hard to stop.
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