Phialide
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The phialide (/ˈfaɪəlaɪd/ FY-ə-lyde; Greek: phialis, diminutive of phiale, a broad, flat vessel) is a flask-shaped projection from the vesicle (dilated part of the top of conidiophore) of certain fungi. It projects from the mycelium without increasing in length unless a subsequent increase in the formation of conidia occurs.[1]
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It is the end cell of a phialosphore.
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[edit]- ^ "Glossary (J-Q)". 25 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006.