Aecium

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈis.i.ÊŒm/

Alternative forms

• æcium

Origin

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek αἰκία (aikia, "injury, insult")

Full definition of aecium

Noun

1. (mycology) A cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic fungi (rusts) that contains chains of aeciospores.

Related terms

• aecidium