aecidium
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Origin of aecidium
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at aecium, -idium
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We find thus that in the eu and opsis forms the association of nuclei takes place at the base of the aecidium which produces the aecidiospores.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
B, Part of vertical section through leaf of Berberis vulgaris, with a, aecidium fruits, p, peridium, and sp, spermogonia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
Before the teleutospore reaches maturity the nuclei fuse, and the uninucleate condition then continues again until aecidium formation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
Similarly with the various types of conidial or oidial “fructifications,” termed pycnidia, spermogonia, aecidia, &c.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
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