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telium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -iːliəm
  • rhymes with -ɛliəm

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noun

Meaning 1

A sorus, in the form of a pustule, in the tissue of plants infected with rust fungi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, medicine, mycology, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin telium, from Ancient Greek τέλειος (téleios) + Latin -ium, from τέλος (télos).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: télie — pustule caused by rust fungi
  • German: Telie — pustule caused by rust fungi
  • German: Telium — pustule caused by rust fungi
  • Portuguese: télio — pustule caused by rust fungi
  • Russian: те́лия (télija) — pustule caused by rust fungi
  • Spanish: telio — pustule caused by rust fungi