te·li·um (t  l- m)n. pl. te·li·a (-l -) A pustulelike sorus formed on the tissue of a plant infected by a rust fungus and producing teliospores. [New Latin, from Greek teleios, complete; see teleology.] te li·al (-l-l) adj. |
telium [ˈtiːlɪəm ˈtɛl-]
n pl telia [ˈtiːlɪə ˈtɛlɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the spore-producing body of some rust fungi in which the teliospores are formed
[New Latin, from Greek teleion, from teleios complete, from telos end]
telial adj
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