sorus
/ˈsɔːɹəs/
sorus noun: any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
Noun
sorus (plural 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; [...]1857, Thomas Moore, Index Filicum: A Synopsis, with Characters, of the Genera, and an Enumeration of the Species of Ferns : with Synonymes, References
sorus meaning in Tamil
sorus in Tamil
- பூசணவித்துக்கூடு, வித்துக்கூடு
Synonyms of sorus
Forms of sorus
| plural | sori |
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Origin of sorus
From New Latin sōrus, from Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).
Words formed from sorus
- coenosorus
- teleutosorus
- uredosorus
Questions about sorus
- What does sorus mean?
- Sorus means any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
- What is sorus in Tamil?
- Sorus in Tamil is பூசணவித்துக்கூடு, வித்துக்கூடு. See Sorus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sorus?
- Sorus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sorus?
- Sorus is pronounced /ˈsɔːɹəs/.
- What is the plural of sorus?
- The plural of sorus is sori.
Words near sorus in the dictionary
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