The reproductive form of certain fungi, which is functionally the same as conidia, but smaller.

What does Microconidia mean?

Medical Definition of microconidium

: a conidium of the smaller of two types produced by the same species and often differing in shape (as in members of the genus Fusarium) — compare macroconidium.

What is a Macroconidia?

Medical Definition of macroconidium

: a large usually multinucleate conidium of a fungus — compare microconidium.