uredium

[ yoo-ree-dee-uhm ]

noun,plural u·re·di·a [yoo-ree-dee-uh]. /yʊˈri di ə/. Mycology.

Origin of uredium

1
From New Latin; see origin at uredo, -ium

Other words from uredium

  • u·re·di·al, adjective

Words Nearby uredium

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British Dictionary definitions for uredium

uredium

uredinium (ˌjʊərɪˈdɪnɪəm)

/ (jʊˈriːdɪəm) /


nounplural -dia (-dɪə) or -dinia (-ˈdɪnɪə)
  1. a spore-producing body of some rust fungi in which uredospores are formed: Also called: uredosorus

Origin of uredium

1
C20: from New Latin, from uredo

Derived forms of uredium

  • uredial, adjective

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