Sorus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɔːɹəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sorus is a noun meaning (mycology, lichenology) Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
Meaning
(mycology, lichenology) Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
More Meanings
- (botany) A cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fern frond.
Example Sentences
AGLAOMORPHIA, [...] Sori non-indusiate, rotundate, [...] Fronds coriaceous, dimorphous, the sterile sessile querciform, brown rigid; [...]
Word Forms
- sori
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sporangiospore, sporocarp, soredium, sorophore, sporangium, archesporium.
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