leptocystidium etymology

English word leptocystidium comes from English cystidium, English lepto- ((physics) lepton. Thin, fine, slender.)

Detailed word origin of leptocystidium

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
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.

Words with the same origin as leptocystidium

Descendants of lepto-
leptocephalic leptochlorite leptocurare leptocyte leptogenesis leptogenic leptogluon leptokurtic leptokurtosis leptokurtotic leptomorphic leptophilic leptophobic leptoproduction leptoquark leptosome leptosporangium