pycnium
[ pik-nee-uhm ]
noun,plural pyc·ni·a [pik-nee-uh]. /ˈpɪk ni ə/. Mycology.
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
Origin of pycnium
1Other words from pycnium
- pyc·ni·al, adjective
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