Meaning
An aecium of some rust fungi that has no peridium or outer membrane.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
New Latin caeoma, from Ancient Greek καίειν (kaíein, “to burn”) + -ωμα (-ōma). Attested from 1832.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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