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ae·ci·um

A0108100 (ē′sē-əm, ē′shē-)n. pl. ae·ci·a (-sē-ə, -shē-ə) A cuplike structure of some rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores.

[New Latin, from Greek aikiā, injury, from aikēs, unseemly, injurious : a-, not; see a-¹ + eikenai, to seem, be seemly.]

ae′ci·al (ē′sē-əl, -shē-) adj.

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(ˈiːsɪəm) or

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n, pl -cia (-sɪə) or -cidia (-ˈsɪdɪə) (Botany) a globular or cup-shaped structure in some rust fungi in which aeciospores are produced[C19: New Latin, from Greek aikia injury (so called because of the damage the fungi cause)]

ae•ci•um

(ˈi si əm, ˈi ʃi-)

n., pl. ae•ci•a (ˈi si ə, ˈi ʃi ə) the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores. [< New Latin < Greek aikíā assault, injury; see -ium²] ae′ci•al, adj.

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aecium - fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciosporesrust fungus, rust - any of various fungi causing rust disease in plantsfruiting body - an organ specialized for producing spores

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[′ēsh·ē·əm] (mycology) The fruiting body or sporocarp of rust fungi.

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one of the types of sporiferous structures of rust fungi. Each aecium has a peridium; the aeciospores are produced in strings within. The genus name Aecidium is applied to some rust fungi that do not exhibit other types of sporiferous structures.

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noun fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores

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