caeoma

[ see-oh-muh ]

/ siˈoʊ mə /

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noun

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

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Origin of caeoma

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

Words nearby caeoma

Caen, caeno-, caenogenesis, Caenozoic, Caen stone, caeoma, Caeremoniale Episcoporum, Caerleon, Caernarfon, Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire

British Dictionary definitions for caeoma

caeoma

/ (siːˈəʊmə) /

noun

an aecium in some rust fungi that has no surrounding membrane

Word Origin for caeoma

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

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