aecium

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

noun,plural ae·ci·a [ee-see-uh, ee-shee-uh]. /ˈi si ə, ˈi ʃi ə/. Mycology.
  1. the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.

Origin of aecium

1
<New Latin <Greek aikíā assault, injury; see -ium

Other words from aecium

  • ae·ci·al, adjective

Words Nearby aecium

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British Dictionary definitions for aecium

aecium

aecidium (iːˈsɪdɪəm)

/ (ˈiːsɪəm) /


nounplural -cia (-sɪə) or -cidia (-ˈsɪdɪə)
  1. a globular or cup-shaped structure in some rust fungi in which aeciospores are produced

Origin of aecium

1
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

[ ēsē-əm, ēshē-əm ]


Plural aecia (ēsē-ə, ēshē-ə)
  1. 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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