"sorus" meaning in English

See sorus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɔːɹəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sorus.wav Forms: sori [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin sōrus, from Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|sōrus}} New Latin sōrus, {{der|en|grc|σωρός||heap}} Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”) Head templates: {{en-noun|sori}} sorus (plural sori)
  1. (mycology, lichenology) Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores. Categories (topical): Lichenology, Mycology Translations (mycology, lichenology: Any reproductive structure that produces spores): itiöpesäkeryhmä (Finnish), itiöpesäkkeistö (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sorus-en-noun-hns6tSo- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 54 46 Topics: biology, botany, lichenology, mycology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'mycology, lichenology: Any reproductive structure that produces spores': 90 10
  2. (botany) A cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fern frond. Categories (topical): Botany, Plant anatomy Translations (Cluster of sporangia under fern): itiöpesäkeryhmä (Finnish), itiöpesäkkeistö (Finnish), Kapselhaufen [masculine] (German), Kapselhäufchen [neuter] (German), Fruchthaufen [masculine] (German), Fruchthäufchen [neuter] (German), Sorus [masculine] (German), soro [masculine] (Italian), soro [masculine] (Portuguese), soro [masculine] (Spanish), sporgömmesamling [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sorus-en-noun-jRZoYgpA Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 42 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 54 46 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Cluster of sporangia under fern': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fruit dot Derived forms: teleutosorus, uredosorus Related terms: soral, sorocarp, sorophore

Inflected forms

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