Noun
The word is derived from pycnidium
of Pycnidium
Source: Webster's dictionaryAside from yeast anamorphs, and uredinia, aecia and pycnidia, some Basidiomycota form other distinctive anamorphs as parts of their life-cycles. Source: Internet
These structures are called "conidiomata" (singular: conidioma ), and may take the form of pycnidia (which are flask-shaped and arise in the fungal tissue) or acervuli (which are cushion-shaped and arise in host tissue). Source: Internet