telium — [tē′lē əm, tel′ēəm] n. pl. telia [tē′lēə, tel′ēə] [ModL < Gr teleios, complete < Gr telos, an end: see TELO 2] the teliospore bearing sorus of the rust fungi … English World dictionary
telium — noun (plural telia) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek teleios complete Date: circa 1905 a teliospore producing sorus or pustule on the host plant of a rust fungus • telial adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
telium — telial, adj. /tee lee euhm, tel ee /, n., pl. telia /tee lee euh, tel ee euh/. Mycol. the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores. [1905 10; < NL < Gk téleion, neut. of téleios finished] * * * … Universalium
telium — noun A sorus, in the form of a pustule, in the tissue of plants infected with the fungus rust See Also: telial, teliospore … Wiktionary
telium — te·li·um … English syllables
telium — te•li•um [[t]ˈti li əm, ˈtɛl i [/t]] n. pl. te•li•a [[t]ˈti li ə, ˈtɛl i ə[/t]] fng the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores • Etymology: 1905–10; < NL < Gk téleion, neut. of téleios finished te′li•al, adj … From formal English to slang
telium — /ˈtiliəm/ (say teeleeuhm), /ˈtɛli / (say telee ) noun the sorus of the rust fungi bearing teliospores. {New Latin, from Greek telos end} …
telium — … Useful english dictionary
telial — ˈtēlēəlˌ lyəl adjective Etymology: New Latin telium + English al : of or relating to a telium * * * tēˈlial adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑telium … Useful english dictionary
telial — [tē′lē əl, tel′ēəl] adj. 1. of a telium 2. designating or of the final stage in the life cycle of the rust fungi * * * See telium. * * * … Universalium