English word leptocystidium comes from English cystidium, English lepto- ((physics) lepton. Thin, fine, slender.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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cystidium | English (eng) | (mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete. |
lepto- | English (eng) | (physics) lepton. Thin, fine, slender. |
leptocystidium | English (eng) | (mycology) A cystidia on the subhymenium which has smooth, thin walls and no visible contents. |