konid
Konid, commonly called conidium in English, is an asexual spore produced by fungi. It serves as a dispersal unit that enables rapid colonization during favorable conditions. Konidia are typically non-motile, produced by mitosis, and borne on specialized hyphae called conidiophores, though some species form them directly on the hyphae. They vary in size, shape, color, and wall texture, ranging from unicellular spheres to multicellular, septate forms, and may be colorless or pigmented depending on the species and stage of development.
Conidiogenesis describes their formation. The main modes are phialidic, in which new conidia bud from a fixed
Konidia are a primary means of asexual reproduction in many Ascomycota and related fungi, contributing to spread
Some languages use the term konid (konidium) to refer to conidia; in English the standard term is