basidiophore
|ba-si-di-o-phore|
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/ˌbæsɪdiˈfɔr/
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/ˌbæsɪdiˈfɔː/
basidium-bearing stalk
Etymology
'basidiophore' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'basidiophorum', where 'basidio-' derived from Greek 'basidion' (diminutive of 'basis') meant 'base' and '-phore' derived from Greek 'phorein' meant 'to bear'.
'basidiophore' changed from the New Latin word 'basidiophorum' and entered modern scientific English as 'basidiophore' in mycological usage.
Initially it was built from elements meaning 'base' and 'to bear', and over time it came to denote specifically a structure that 'bears basidia' in fungi, a meaning that has remained stable in technical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a specialized stalklike hyphal structure that bears basidia (the spore-producing cells) in basidiomycete fungi.
The basidiophore produced a cluster of basidia along its surface.
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Noun 2
(Broader usage) Any part of a fruiting body or reproductive hypha that functions to support or present basidia for spore dispersal.
Researchers examined the basidiophore to understand how the fungus releases its spores.
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Last updated: 2026/01/21 14:34