Plural of gonidium; small reproductive cells or buds produced asexually in certain algae and fungi.
From Greek gonos (generation) + -idia (plural diminutive). This plural form reflects the small, numerous nature of these reproductive units.
Goninidia are evolution's shortcut—instead of waiting for sexual reproduction, organisms just bud off thousands of identical copies to colonize new territory at lightning speed.
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