conidium

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

conidium
    n 1: an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
         [syn: {conidium}, {conidiospore}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Conidium \Co*nid"i*um\, n.; pl. {Conida}. [NL.] (Bot.)
   A peculiar kind of reproductive cell found in certain fungi,
   and often containing zoospores.
   [1913 Webster]