uredium

uredium [yoo-ree-dee-uh m] Word Origin noun, plural u·re·di·a [yoo-ree-dee-uh] /yʊˈri di ə/. Mycology.

1. uredinium.

Origin of uredium From New Latin; see origin at uredo, -ium Related formsu·re·di·al, adjective British Dictionary definitions for uredia uredium uredinium (ˌjʊərɪˈdɪnɪəm) noun plural -dia (-dɪə) or -dinia (-ˈdɪnɪə)

1. a spore-producing body of some rust fungi in which uredospores are formedAlso called: uredosorus

Derived Formsuredial, adjectiveWord Origin for uredium C20: from New Latin, from uredo