AECIUM

aecium

(noun) fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aecium (plural aecia or aeciums)

(mycology) A cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores.

Source: Wiktionary



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