mycocecidium
[ mahy-koh-suh-sid-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌmaɪ koʊ səˈsɪd i əm /
noun Mycology.
a gall caused by a parasitic fungus.
Origin of mycocecidium
< New Latin, equivalent to
myco-
myco- +
cecidium gall < Greek
kēkídion ink-gall, equivalent to
kēkid-, stem of
kēkís oak-gall, a dye made therefrom +
-ion diminutive suffix