aethalium

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noun

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

Aethalium

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

taxonomic synonym of fuligo

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

New Latin

First Known Use

Noun

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aethalium was in 1871

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“Aethalium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aethalium. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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