Aecium Definition
ēsē-əm, ēshē-
aecia
noun
A cuplike structure of some rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores.
American Heritage
A cuplike spore fruit produced in spring by certain rust fungi.
Webster's New World
(mycology) A cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic fungi (rusts) that contains chains of aeciospores.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Aecium
Noun
Singular:
aecium
Plural:
aecia, aeciumsOrigin of Aecium
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New Latin from Greek aikiā injury from aikēs unseemly, injurious a- not a–1 eikenai to seem, be seemly
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek αἰκία (aikia, “injury, insult”)
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