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aethalium

noun ae·tha·lium \ ē-ˈthā-lē-əm , -ˈthāl-yəm \

Definition of aethalium

plural aethalia \ē-ˈthā-lē-ə, -ˈthāl-yə\
:a sessile flat encrusted fruiting body in several genera of the slime molds (class Myxomycetes) formed by the fusion of many plasmodia

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Origin and Etymology of aethalium

New Latin, from Greek aithalos thick smoke, soot (from aithein to burn) + New Latin -ium

Aethalium

Ae·tha·lium \ ē-ˈthā-lē-əm , -ˈthāl-yəm \

Definition of Aethalium

  • taxonomic synonym of fuligo

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