te·li·um

[tee-lee-uhm, tel-ee-]
noun, plural te·li·a [tee-lee-uh, tel-ee-uh] . Mycology.
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.

Origin:
1905–10; < Neo-Latin < Greek téleion, neuter of téleios finished

te·li·al, adjective
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telium (ˈtiːlɪəm, ˈtɛl-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl telia
the spore-producing body of some rust fungi in which the teliospores are formed
 
[C20: New Latin, from Greek teleion, from teleios complete, from telos end]
 
'telial
 
adj

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Telium is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Heavy infection is not rare, causing entire leaves to become yellow or brown with dense uredinium and/or telium production.
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