uredium

[ yoo-ree-dee-uhm ]

noun

, Mycology.

, plural u·re·di·a [y, oo, -, ree, -dee-, uh].

1. uredinium.

uredium

/ ˌjʊərɪˈdɪnɪəm; jʊˈriːdɪəm /

noun

1. a spore-producing body of some rust fungi in which uredospores are formed Also calleduredosorus

Derived Forms

• uˈredial, adjective

Other Words From

• u·redi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of uredium¹

From New Latin; uredo, -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of uredium¹

C20: from New Latin, from uredo