telium

(lē əm, telē-)

noun pl. telia

the teliospore-bearing sorus of the rust fungi

Origin: ModL < Gr teleios, complete < Gr telos, an end: see telo-

See telium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. te·li·a (-lē-ə)
A pustulelike sorus formed on the tissue of a plant infected by a rust fungus and producing teliospores.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek teleios, complete; see teleology

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  • teˈli·al (-lē-əl) adjective
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