oidium
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oidium
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From New Latin ōidium, equivalent to Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + -idium.
noun oidia
- 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.
- The fungus Erysiphe necator (= Uncinula necator), which produces powdery mildew in grapes.
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noun cognate translations of oidium — otherwise see powdery mildew
| Español | oídio |
|---|---|
| Français | oïdium |
| Italiano | oidio (1,2) |
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