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soredium
[ suh-ree-dee-uhm ]
noun
plural soredia
- a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
soredium
/ ɔːˈːɪə /
noun
- an organ of vegetative reproduction in lichens consisting of a cluster of algal cells enclosed in fungal hyphae: dispersed by wind, insects, or other means
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Other Word Forms
- ··徱·ٱ [s, uh, -, ree, -dee-it, -eyt], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of soredium1
1820–30; < New Latin, diminutive of Greek ōó a heap
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Word History and Origins
Origin of soredium1
C19: New Latin, from Greek ōDz a heap
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Example Sentences
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Soredium, sō-rē′di-um, n. one or more algal cells in a lichen with enveloping fungus-threads, a brood-bud:—pl.
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H, Soredium of a lichen, × 300.
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