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sorus
[ sawr-uhs, sohr- ]
noun
, plural so·ri [sawr, -ahy, sohr, -ahy].
- Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
- Mycology. a soruslike spore mass of certain fungi and lichens.
sorus
/ ˈsɔːrəs /
noun
- a cluster of sporangia on the undersurface of certain fern leaves
- any of various similar spore-producing structures in some lichens and fungi
sorus
/ sôr′əs /
, Plural sori sôr′ī
- A cluster of sporangia borne on the underside of a fern frond. A sorus is sometimes covered by an indusium.
- Also called fruitdot
- A reproductive structure consisting of masses of spores, characteristic of certain fungi such as rusts and smuts.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sorus1
1825–35; < New Latin < Greek sōrós heap
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sorus1
C19: via New Latin from Greek sōros a heap
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Example Sentences
The indusium arises from a vein to which the sorus is attached.
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The sorus is circular and is covered with an indusium which is notched or kidney-shaped.
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Synangium, si-nan′ji-um, n. an arterial trunk: the boat-shaped sorus of certain ferns.
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Commonly the spore-cases occupy only detached spots or lines, each of which is called a Sorus, or in English merely a Fruit-dot.
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In this case the sorus is always near to the margin of the leaf, and the indusium or covering is cup-shaped.
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