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Answer for the clue "Fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores ", 6 letters:
aecium

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores [also: aecia (pl)]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Aecium (plural aecia ) is a specialised reproductive structure found in some rusts and smuts which produces aeciospores . In some literature aecia are also referred to as "cluster cups". Category:Fungi Category:Reproductive system

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context mycology English) A cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic fungi (rusts) that contains chains of aeciospores.