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pycnium

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[pik-nee-uhm] / ˈpɪk ni əm /

noun

Mycology.
pycnia plural

  1. a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.

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Etymology

Origin of pycnium

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at pycn-, -ium

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