aecium

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

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noun

Mycology.

plural aecia [ee, -see-, uh, ee, -shee-, uh].

aecium

/ iːˈsɪdɪəm; ˈiːsɪəm /

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

aecium

/ ē′sē-əm,ē′shē-əm /

, Plural aecia ē′sē-ə,ē′shē-ə

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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Origin of aecium¹

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

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Origin of aecium¹

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

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