mycocecidium

mycocecidium
/muy'koh seuh sid"ee euhm/, n. Mycol.
a gall caused by a parasitic fungus.
[ < NL, equiv. to myco- MYCO- + cecidium gall < Gk kekídion ink-gall, equiv. to kekid-, s. of kekís oak-gall, a dye made therefrom + -ion dim. suffix]

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  • mycocecidium — my·co·cecidium …   English syllables

  • mycocecidium — |mīkō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from myc + cecidium : a gall produced by the attacks of a parasitic fungus * * * /muy koh seuh sid ee euhm/, n. Mycol. a gall caused by a parasitic fungus. [ < NL, equiv. to myco MYCO + cecidium gall < Gk… …   Useful english dictionary

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