aecium

[ ee-see-uhm, ee-shee- ]

/ ˈi si əm, ˈi ʃi- /

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noun, plural ae·ci·a

[ee-see-uh, ee-shee-uh]. /ˈi si ə, ˈi ʃi ə/. Mycology.

the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.

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Origin of aecium

<New Latin <Greek aikíā assault, injury; see -ium

OTHER WORDS FROM aecium

ae·ci·al, adjective

Words nearby aecium

AEB, AEC, aechmea, aecidium, aeciospore, aecium, AECL, AED, aedeagus, aedes, aedicula

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British Dictionary definitions for aecium

aecium

aecidium (iːˈsɪdɪəm)

/ (ˈiːsɪəm) /

noun plural -cia (-sɪə) or -cidia (-ˈsɪdɪə)

a globular or cup-shaped structure in some rust fungi in which aeciospores are produced

Word Origin for aecium

C19: New Latin, from Greek aikia injury (so called because of the damage the fungi cause)

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Scientific definitions for aecium

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.