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aecium

[ ee-see-uhm, ee-shee- ]

noun

, Mycology.
, plural ae·ci·a [ee, -see-, uh, ee, -shee-, uh].
  1. the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.


aecium

/ iːˈsɪdɪəm; ˈiːsɪəm /

noun

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

/ ēsē-əm,ēshē-əm /

, Plural aecia ēsē-ə,ēshē-ə

  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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  • aeci·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aecium1

< New Latin < Greek aikíā assault, injury; -ium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aecium1

C19: New Latin, from Greek aikia injury (so called because of the damage the fungi cause)

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