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Blastoconidium
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<p>A blastoconidium (plural blastoconidia) is an asexual holoblastic conidia formed through the blowing out or budding process of a yeast cell, which is a type of asexual reproduction that results in a bud arising from a parent cell. The production of a blastoconidium can occur along a true hyphae, pseudohyphae, or a singular yeast cell. The word "conidia" comes from the Greek word <i>konis</i> and <i>eidos, konis</i> meaning dust and <i>eidos</i> meaning like. The term "bud" comes from the Greek word <i>blastos,</i> which means bud. <a href="/facts/Yeasts/eGD24nfI">Yeasts</a> such as <i><a href="/facts/Candida_albicans/7o27aEFS">Candida albicans</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Cryptococcus_neoformans/QdwgHGn1">Cryptococcus neoformans</a></i> produce these budded cells known as blastoconidia.</p>