UREDIOSPORE


Meaning of UREDIOSPORE in English

yəˈrēdəˌspō(ə)r noun

or ure·do·spore -dəˌs- ; or ure·din·io·spore ˌyu̇rəˈdinēəˌs-

Etymology: urediospore alteration (influenced by New Latin uredium ) of uredospore; uredospore from New Latin Uredin-, Uredo + English -spore; urediniospore alteration (influenced by New Latin uredinium ) of uredospore

: one of the thin-walled yellow, orange, or reddish spores that are usually produced by the uredinia of rust fungi in repeated crops, are readily disseminated and quickly germinate to produce a vegetative mycelium which may give rise to other urediospores and thus further rapid spread of the fungus or especially later in the growing season may produce telia

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.