aeciospore

[ee-see-uh-spawr, -spohr, ee-shee-]

noun

Mycology.

1. a spore borne by an aecium.

aeciospore

/ ˈiːsɪəˌspɔː /

noun

1. Also called: aecidospore. any of the spores produced in an aecium of the rust fungi, which spread to and infect the primary host

aeciospore

1. A spore produced in the aecium of a rust fungus. Each spore has two nuclei and is part of a chain of spores.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aeciospore¹

First recorded in 1875–80; aeci(um) + -o- + spore

Word History and Origins

Origin of aeciospore¹

C20: from _aecium + _spore