Aeciotelia

/ˌiːsiəʊˈtiːliə/ noun

A condition in rust fungi where aecium and telium structures develop on the same fungal organism without a distinct separation between stages.

From Greek 'aecium' (a type of fungal fruiting body) and 'telium' (the stage producing thick-walled spores), combined to describe this fungal developmental pattern. The term emerged in mycology in the 19th century.

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