aecium

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

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.

Origin of aecium

<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)

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

Origin of 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.

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