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In asexual reproduction, tiny spores called conidia(singular: conidium) are formed at the tips of specialized hyphae called conidiophores. These spores get their name from the Greek word knonis, which means "dust." If a conidium lands in a suitable environment, it grows into a hiploid mycelium.

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