oidioid
/ˈɔɪdiɔɪd/
adjective
- Resembling or relating to an oidium (a type of fungal spore or a stage in certain fungi).
- Under the microscope, the sample showed oidioid structures typical of powdery mildew.
- Oidioid spores are often found in clusters on infected plant tissue.
- The biologist identified the oidioid growth on the leaf as a common garden fungus.