sorus
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sorus
- /ˈsɔːɹəs/
Where it comes from
From New Latin sōrus, from Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).
noun sori
- Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
- 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; [...]
Similar: fruit dot
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noun
Similar: fruit dot
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noun Cluster of sporangia under fern
| Español | soro |
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| Português | soro |
| Deutsch | Kapselhaufen, Kapselhäufchen, Fruchthaufen, Fruchthäufchen, Sorus |
| Italiano | soro |
Talk about this word "sorus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sorus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sorus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sorus "sorus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sorus.Cite this
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title = {sorus},
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