basidial
/bəˈsɪdiəl/
adjective
- Relating to or having a basidium (a microscopic, club-shaped structure in fungi that produces spores).
- The basidial cells of the mushroom release thousands of tiny spores.
- Fungi with basidial reproduction include common mushrooms and puffballs.
- Under the microscope, the basidial structures were clearly visible on the gills.