sporidium

noun

spo·rid·i·um spȯr-ˈid-ē-əm

plural sporidia -ē-ə

: a small spore (as in various smuts and rusts)

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“Sporidium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/medical/sporidium. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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