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SORUS
sorus
(noun) cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond
sorus
(noun) a spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sorus (plural sori)
(mycology, lichenology) Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
(botany) A cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fern frond.
Synonyms
• fruit dot
Anagrams
• ORuss., Russo, Russo-, sours
Source: Wiktionary
So"rus, n.; pl. Sori. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the fruit dots, or small clusters of sporangia, on the back of the fronds of ferns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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