What does "pycnidium" mean?

In certain fungi, a flask-shaped cavity from the surface of the inner walls of which spores are produced.

What is a synonym for "pycnidium"?

Common synonyms include: conidioma, fruiting body, sporocarp.

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Noun

1
In certain fungi, a flask-shaped cavity from the surface of the inner walls of which spores are produced.
2
flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia wordnet

From New Latin pycnidium, from pycno- (“dense”) + -idium.