uredinium

noun

ure·​din·​i·​um ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈdi-nē-əm How to pronounce uredinium (audio)
plural uredinia ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈdi-nē-ə How to pronounce uredinium (audio)
: a usually reddish or black mass of hyphae and spores of a rust fungus forming pustules that rupture the host's cuticle
uredinial adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin uredin-, uredo burning, blight, from urere to burn — more at ember

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uredinium was in 1905

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Cite this Entry

“Uredinium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uredinium. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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