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telium

[ tee-lee-uhm, tel-ee- ]

noun

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


telium

/ ˈtiːlɪəm; ˈtɛl- /

noun

  1. the spore-producing body of some rust fungi in which the teliospores are formed
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈtelial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • teli·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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