gonidium UK /ɡəʊˈnɪdi.əm/US /ɡoʊˈnɪdi.əm/ noun2 •A photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae. •A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa. formsgonidia