soredium

[ suh-ree-dee-uh m ]

/ səˈri di əm /

noun, plural so·re·di·a [suh-ree-dee-uh] /səˈri di ə/. (in a lichen)

a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.

Words nearby soredium

sore, sore point, a, sore shin, sore throat, soredial, soredium, sorehead, sorel, sorely, sorensen, sorgho

Origin of soredium

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

Also called brood bud, hologonidium.

OTHER WORDS FROM soredium

so·re·di·ate

[suh-ree-dee-it, -eyt] /səˈri di ɪt, -ˌeɪt/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for soredium

soredium

/ (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

Word Origin for soredium

C19: New Latin, from Greek sōros a heap

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