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mycocecidium
[ mahy-koh-suh-sid-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌmaɪ koʊ səˈsɪd i əm /
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noun Mycology.
a gall caused by a parasitic fungus.
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Origin of mycocecidium
<New Latin, equivalent to myco-myco- + cecidium gall <Greek kÄ“kÃdion ink-gall, equivalent to kÄ“kid-, stem of kÄ“kÃs oak-gall, a dye made therefrom + -ion diminutive suffix
Words nearby mycocecidium
-mycin, myco-, mycobacteria, mycobacterium, mycobiont, mycocecidium, mycoflora, mycogenous, mycol., mycology, mycoparasite
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