Puccinia

noun

Puc·​cin·​ia
ˌpəkˈsinēə
: a very large genus (the type of the family Pucciniaceae) that is sometimes separated into four genera and consists of heteroecious parasitic fungi having 2-celled teliospores whose pedicels do not gelatinize and aecia with a pseudoperidium and including many forms that are destructive to various economic plants see wheat rust
puccinoid
-ˌnȯid
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tommaso Puccini †1735 Italian anatomist + New Latin -ia

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“Puccinia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Puccinia. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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