| 释义 |
uredine, n. and a. Bot.|jʊˈriːdaɪn|
[f. the pl. uredines (in place of the correct sing. uredo), or mod.L. Uredine-æ, f. L. ūrēdin-is, ūrēdo.]
1. n. A fungus of the N.O. Uredineæ of minute ascomycetal fungi (including mildew, rust, smut, etc.), parasitic upon and frequently injurious to living plants.
1889C. B. Plowright Brit. Uredineæ i. 2 According to the nature of the Uredine under examination. Ibid. ii. 7 The mycelium of a Uredine. 1895[see uredosporous a.].
2. adj. Pertaining or belonging to the uredines.
1889C. B. Plowright Brit. Uredineæ iii. 15 The Uredine yeast-spore falls to the bottom of the fluid. Ibid., Uredine spermatial cultures. 1902Nature 20 Nov. 72/2 The Uredine Fungus Pucciniæ dispersa. |