Basidium
Pronunciation : Ba*sid"i*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., dim. of Gr. base.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A special oblong or pyriform cell, with slender branches, which bears the spores in that division of fungi called Basidiomycetes, of which the common mushroom is an example.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913