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Sorus Moderate

Sorus has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi

2

cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond

3

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

See Also
sorophore sorocarp acrostichoid sporangium fern fungus fruit dot soral
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
reproductive structure
Rhyming Words
rus crus grus trus urus brus pyrus varus virus purus parus horus eurus porus tyrus morus merus larus girus gyrus
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