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caeoma

[ see-oh-muh ]

noun

  1. (in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.

caeoma

/ siːˈəʊmə /

noun

  1. an aecium in some rust fungi that has no surrounding membrane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of caeoma1

< Greek kaí ( ein ) to burn + -oma; so named because of its rust color
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Word History and Origins

Origin of caeoma1

New Latin, from Greek kaiein to burn; referring to its glowing colour
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Example Sentences

Caeoma on Pines, Aecidium on Nettles, also Puccinia on petioles of Mallow, Cystopus on inflorescences of Capsella, etc.

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