adjective
- of, relating to, or produced by conidia (asexual spores in fungi)
Usage: technical; mycology
Examples
- The conidial stage of the fungus is responsible for rapid spread of the disease.
- Conidial spores are dispersed by wind and water.
- The pathogen reproduces through conidial formation during the growing season.
- Microscopic examination revealed conidial structures on the infected leaf surface.