Associations to the word «Sorus»

Wiktionary

SORUS, noun. (mycology) (lichenology) Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
SORUS, noun. (botany) A cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fern frond.

Dictionary definition

SORUS, noun. A spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi.
SORUS, noun. Cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond.

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