aecial
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aecium or aecidium (ˈiːsɪəm, iːˈsɪdɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -cia, -cidia | |
| 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)] | |
| aecidium or aecidium (ˈiːsɪəm, iːˈsɪdɪəm, -sɪə, -ˈsɪdɪə) | |
| —n | |
| [C19: New Latin, from Greek aikia injury (so called because of the damage the fungi cause)] | |
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Aecial
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Science Dictionary
aecium  (ē'sē-əm, ē'shē-əm) Pronunciation Key
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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