Pronunciation: ' t ē -l ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural te · lia \ -l ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek teleios complete
Date: circa 1905
: a teliospore-producing sorus or pustule on the host plant of a rust fungus
– te · li · al \ ' t ē -l ē - ə l \ adjective