sorus
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/ˈsɔːɹəs/
Definition of sorus
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
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noun
- Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
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A cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fern frond.
“AGLAOMORPHIA, [...] Sori non-indusiate, rotundate, [...] Fronds coriaceous, dimorphous, the sterile sessile querciform, brown rigid; [...]”
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Etymology
From New Latin sōrus, from Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).
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