aecium

American  

[ee-see-uhm, ee-shee-] / ˈi si əm, ˈi ʃi- /

noun

Mycology.

plural

aecia

1. the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.

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aecium British  

/ iːˈsɪdɪəm, ˈiːsɪəm /

noun

1. a globular or cup-shaped structure in some rust fungi in which aeciospores are produced

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aecium Scientific  

/ ē′sē-əm,ē′shē-əm /

plural

aecia

1. A cuplike structure of some rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores. Aecia usually form on the bottom surface of leaves.

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Other Word Forms

• aecial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of aecium

< New Latin < Greek aikíā assault, injury; see -ium