uredinium

[ yoor-i-din-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural u·re·din·i·a

[yoor-i-din-ee-uh]. /ˌyʊər ɪˈdɪn i ə/.

Mycology. the fruiting body of the rust fungi that bears urediospores.

Origin of uredinium

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1905–10; <New Latin <ūrēdin- (stem of Latin ūrēdō;see uredo) + -ium-ium

Also called uredosorus.

Also uredium.

Other words from uredinium

u·re·din·i·al, adjective

Words Nearby uredinium

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