sorus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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
See Origin of SORUS
New Latin, from Greek sōros heap
First Known Use: 1832
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