oidium
English
noun
Definitions
- A fragile spore produced by some fungi.
- The fungus (= ), which produces powdery mildew in grapes.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōidium derived from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (egg).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ᾠόν
Gloss
egg
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Classifier
Kanji
卵