An aecium (plural aecia) is a specialised reproductive structure found in some plant pathogenic rust fungi that produce aeciospores. Aecia may also be referred to as "cluster cups". The term aecidium (plural aecidia) is used interchangeably but is not preferred. [1]

aecium, a cluster-cup or fruiting body of certain rust fungi (phylum Basidiomycota, kingdom Fungi). Yellow to orange in colour, aecia develop after fertilization and bear one-celled spores (aeciospores, or aecidiospores).

The meaning of AECIUM is the fruiting body of a rust fungus in which the first binucleate spores are usually produced.

aecium noun. A cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic fungi (rusts) that contains chains of aeciospores.

aecium (aecidiosorus) A structure formed by certain rust fungi (order Uredinales) in the tissues of a host plant. A mature aecium is often cup-shaped, with chains of spores (aeciospores) being produced from the base of the cup; in some rust fungi the aecium is a more diffuse structure.

Aecium definition: A cuplike structure of some rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores.

Aecium definition: cuplike structure in rust fungi producing aeciospores. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

aecium in American English (ˈiʃiəm; ˈisiəm) noun Word forms: plural ˈaecia (ˈiʃi ...

AECIUM definition: a globular or cup-shaped structure in some rust fungi in which aeciospores are produced | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Define aecium. aecium synonyms, aecium pronunciation, aecium translation, English dictionary definition of aecium. n. pl. ae·ci·a A cuplike structure of some rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores. ae′ci·al adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...