uredinium

[ yoor-i-din-ee-uhm ]

/ ˌyʊər ɪˈdɪn i əm /

Save This Word!

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.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also called uredosorus.

Origin of uredinium

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

u·re·din·i·al, adjective