conidiogenous, a. Mycol.
Brit. /ˌkə(ʊ)nɪdɪˈɒdʒɪnəs/, U.S. /kəˌnɪdiˈɑdʒənəs/
[‹ conidium n. + -o- connective + -genous comb. form. Compare conidiogenesis n.]
Promoting conidiogenesis; (of fungal cells) producing conidia.
| 1964 Nature 20 June 1240/2 In the first efforts to supplement this medium with presumed conidiogenous compounds, we have found that addition of 10-2M glycine makes it revert from a mycelial to a fully conidiating medium. 1986 Bull. Brit. Mycol. Soc. 20 55 In Poronia disarticulating hyphae occur with both conidiogenous and non-conidiogenous cells and these themselves can act as propagules. 2002 D. H. Larone Medically Important Fungi (ed. 4) 280 F[usarium] solani is unique in becoming blue-green or bluish brown where clusters of conidiogenous cells develop. |