Oidium
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This article is about a type of fungal spore. For the ascomycete genus, see Oidium (genus). For the fungus that causes powdery mildew on grapes, see Uncinula necator
An oidium (plural: oidia) is an asexually produced fungal spore that (in contrast to conidia) is presumed not to constitute the main reproductive preoccupation of the fungus at that time.
See also
Reference
- Illinois Mycological Association glossary[link]
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