Meaning & use
Basidiospore
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A reproductive spore produced externally on a club-shaped structure called a basidium, characteristic of fungi in the phylum Basidiomycota, including mushrooms.
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Under the microscope, researchers counted thousands of basidiospores released from a single mushroom cap.
Wind and rain help disperse basidiospores far from the parent fungus.
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Basidiospores are typically produced in sets of four on tiny stalks called sterigmata, a distinctive feature that helps mycologists classify basidiomycete fungi.
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