Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sorus

/ˈsɔːɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sorus
IPA: /ˈsɔːɹəs/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.

noun

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; [...]"

Etymology

From New Latin sōrus, from Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: sōrus, σωρός

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

sori (plural)

Derived Forms

coenosorus teleutosorus uredosorus

Frequently Paired Words

soral sorocarp sorophore

Synonyms

fruit dot

Rhymes With

morris chorus doris horace porous taurus horus thesaurus tyrannosaurus mcmorris brontosaurus stegosaurus

Questions

How do you pronounce sorus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔːɹəs/.
What does sorus mean?: Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
Where does sorus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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