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Definition of sorus
sori
play \ˈsȯr-ˌī, -ˌē\: a cluster of plant reproductive bodies: such asa : a cluster of sporangia on the underside of a fertile fern frondb : a mass of spores bursting through the epidermis of the host plant of a parasitic fungusc : a cluster of gemmae on the thallus of a lichen
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Origin and Etymology of sorus
New Latin, from Greek sōros heap
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