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caeoma
[see-oh-muh]
noun
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
caeoma
/ siːˈəʊmə /
noun
an aecium in some rust fungi that has no surrounding membrane
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caeoma1
New Latin, from Greek kaiein to burn; referring to its glowing colour
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Caeoma on Pines, Aecidium on Nettles, also Puccinia on petioles of Mallow, Cystopus on inflorescences of Capsella, etc.
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