uredinium

[ yoor-i-din-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural u·re·din·i·a [yoor-i-din-ee-uh]. /ˌyʊər ɪˈdɪn i ə/.
  1. Mycology. the fruiting body of the rust fungi that bears urediospores.

Origin of uredinium

1
1905–10; <New Latin <ūrēdin- (stem of Latin ūrēdō;see uredo) + -ium-ium

Other words from uredinium

  • u·re·din·i·al, adjective

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