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aecium
[ ee-see-uhm, ee-shee- ]
noun
, Mycology.
, plural ae·ci·a [ee, -see-, uh, ee, -shee-, uh].
- the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
aecium
/ iːˈsɪdɪəm; ˈiːsɪəm /
noun
- a globular or cup-shaped structure in some rust fungi in which aeciospores are produced
aecium
/ ē′sē-əm,ē′shē-əm /
, Plural aecia ē′sē-ə,ē′shē-ə
- A cuplike structure of some rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores. Aecia usually form on the bottom surface of leaves.
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- aeci·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aecium1
C19: New Latin, from Greek aikia injury (so called because of the damage the fungi cause)
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