First Known Use: 1905
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aecium
noun ae·ci·um \ˈē-shē-əm, ˈē-sē-\
plural -cia \-shē-ə, -sē-\
Definition of AECIUM
: the fruiting body of a rust fungus in which the first binucleate spores are usually produced
— ae·cial \-sh(ē-)əl\ adjective
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Origin of AECIUM
New Latin, from Greek aikia outrage, assault, from aikēs, aeikēs unseemly, from a- + -eikēs, from eikenai to seem
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