aecidium

[ ee-sid-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural ae·cid·i·a [ee-sid-ee-uh]. /iˈsɪd i ə/. Mycology.
  1. an aecium in which the spores are always formed in chains and enclosed in a cup-shaped peridium.

Origin of aecidium

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at aecium, -idium

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