Phialides
- Pronunciation
- /FY-a-li-deez/
- Category
- Mycology
- Singular
- Phialide
- Plural
- Phialides
Definition
A type of conidiogenous cell that produces conidia in certain fungi, not related to insect anatomy.
Etymology
From Greek 'phiale', meaning 'vial' or 'flask'.
Example
The phialides of Aspergillus fungi release conidia into the environment.