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.
Nearby words
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.
Related forms
so·re·di·ate [suh-ree-dee-it, -eyt] /səˈri di ɪt, -ˌeɪt/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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