English word metabasidium comes from English basidium, English meta-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| basidium | English (eng) | (mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. |
| meta- | English (eng) | (pathology) Consequent on Having analogies with metaphysics. Pertaining to a level above or beyond. For example, metadata are data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc. [From 17th century]. Transcending, encompassing (anatomy, and, zoology) Behind [From 19th century]. (botany, and, zoology) Later or subsequent [From 19th century]. (chemistry) Having [...] |
| metabasidium | English (eng) | (mycology) a basidium after meiosis. |