noun, plural te·li·a [tee-lee-uh, tel-ee-uh] /ˈti li ə, ˈtɛl i ə/. Mycology.
- the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
noun plural telia (ˈtiːlɪə, ˈtɛlɪə)
- the spore-producing body of some rust fungi in which the teliospores are formed