aethalium

noun
ae·​tha·​lium | \ ē-ˈthā-lē-əm, -ˈthāl-yəm\
plural aethalia\ ē-​ˈthā-​lē-​ə , -​ˈthāl-​yə \

Definition of aethalium

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a sessile flat encrusted fruiting body in several genera of the slime molds (class Myxomycetes) formed by the fusion of many plasmodia

Aethalium

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

Definition of Aethalium (Entry 2 of 2)

taxonomic synonym of fuligo

First Known Use of aethalium

Noun

1871, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aethalium

Noun

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

New Latin

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