1. Plural of gonidium; asexual reproductive cells produced by certain algae and lichens.
Usage: biology; technical; plural form

Examples

• The lichen reproduces through the dispersal of gonidia.
• Gonidia are found in the algal layer of many lichens.
• These microscopic gonidia enable asexual reproduction in green algae.
• The structure of gonidia varies depending on the species of lichen.
• Scientists studied how gonidia contribute to lichen growth and survival.