uredo [yoo-ree-doh] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.
- a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
Origin of uredo 1700–10; Latin ūrēdō blast, blight, burning itch, equivalent to ūr(ere) to burn + -ēdō noun suffix Examples from the Web for uredo Historical Examples of uredo
Chapter 19: “Uredo vivalis” should be “Uredo nivalis” as in the French version.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras
Jules Verne
They are attached to the filaments of the mycelium, as in Uredo segetum.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope
John William Griffith
The disc which has produced the Uredo spores now gives rise to the resting spores, and so the cycle is complete.
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The spores of both these species of Uredo may be found in most kinds of flour and bread, especially in those of inferior quality.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope
John William Griffith
British Dictionary definitions for uredo uredo noun plural uredines (jʊˈriːdɪˌniːz)
- a less common name for urticaria
Word Origin for uredo C18: from Latin: burning itch, from ūrere to burn