soredium

American

[suh-ree-dee-uhm] / səˈri di əm /

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 British

/ sɔːˈriːdɪəm /

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

sorediate adjective

Etymology

Origin of soredium

1820–30; < New Latin, diminutive of Greek sōrós a heap

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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