Definition
gonidial
adjective
- of, relating to, or containing gonidia (asexual reproductive cells in algae and lichens)
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The gonidial layer of the lichen contains photosynthetic algal cells.
- Gonidial reproduction allows the alga to spread rapidly in favorable conditions.
- Scientists examined the gonidial structure under the microscope.
- The gonidial cells are responsible for the green coloration in many lichens.