genus Cronartium ge·nusc·ro·nartium uncommon noun 1. rust fungi having aecia produced in raised or swollen sori and teliospores borne in waxy columns SynonymsCronartiumgenus Cronartium Related words Broader terms fungus genus Parts Melampsoraceae Part of blister rust WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.