mycocecidium

[mahy-koh-suh-sid-ee-uhm]

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noun

Mycology.

a gall caused by a parasitic fungus.

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Word History and Origins

< New Latin, equivalent to myco- myco- + cecidium gall < Greek ��ŧ��í�徱�ǲ� ink-gall, equivalent to ��ŧ�쾱��-, stem of ��ŧ��í�� oak-gall, a dye made therefrom + -ion diminutive suffix

mycobiont mycoflora

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