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caeoma

American  
[see-oh-muh] / siˈoʊ mə /

noun

  1. (in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.

caeoma British  
/ siːˈəʊmə /

noun

  1. an aecium in some rust fungi that has no surrounding membrane

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Etymology

Origin of caeoma

< Greek kaí ( ein ) to burn + -oma; so named because of its rust color

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