oleocystidium etymology

English word oleocystidium comes from English cystidium, English oleo- (Oil or oil-based materials.)

Detailed word origin of oleocystidium

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
cystidium English (eng) (mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete.
oleo- English (eng) Oil or oil-based materials.
oleocystidium English (eng) (mycology) A cystidium which is leaking an oily substance.

Words with the same origin as oleocystidium

Descendants of oleo-
olein oleochemical oleochemistry oleodistillate oleograph oleogum oleomargarine oleophilic oleophobic oleophobicity oleoresin oleoyl