caeoma

[ see-oh-muh ]
/ siˈoʊ mə /

noun

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

Origin of caeoma

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

Words nearby caeoma

caen, caen stone, caeno-, caenogenesis, caenozoic, 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