different between ionidium vs gonidium

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From the genus name.

ionidium (plural ionidiums)

Any of the genus Ionidium of violaceous plants, chiefly found in tropical America.

gonidium (plural gonidia)

(lichenology, phycology) A photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae.
(zoology) A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa.

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