Definitions

1. noun

In genetics, a telia is a spore-bearing organ of fungi, especially rusts and smuts, that forms on the surface of a plant.

“The telia of the fungus had formed on the leaves of the infected plant.”

2. noun

A telia can also refer to a type of spore-bearing organ in some species of algae, such as diatoms.

“The diatom’s telia was an essential part of its reproductive cycle.”