sorus

so·rus

noun \ˈsȯr-əs\

plural so·ri\ˈsȯr-ˌī, -ˌē\

Definition of SORUS

: a cluster of plant reproductive bodies: as a : a cluster of sporangia on the underside of a fertile fern frond b : a mass of spores bursting through the epidermis of the host plant of a parasitic fungus c : a cluster of gemmae on the thallus of a lichen

Origin of SORUS

New Latin, from Greek sōros heap

First Known Use: 1832

Rhymes with SORUS

chorus, Doris, Horace, Horus, loris, Maurice, morris, orris, porous, torus