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telium
[ tee-lee-uhm, tel-ee- ]
noun
, Mycology.
, plural te·li·a [tee, -lee-, uh, tel, -ee-, uh].
- the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
telium
/ ˈtiːlɪəm; ˈtɛl- /
noun
- the spore-producing body of some rust fungi in which the teliospores are formed
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Derived Forms
- ˈtelial, adjective
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Other Words From
- teli·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of telium1
1905–10; < New Latin < Greek téleion, neuter of téleios finished
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Word History and Origins
Origin of telium1
C20: New Latin, from Greek teleion, from teleios complete, from telos end
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