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soredium

American  
[suh-ree-dee-uhm] / səˈri di əm /

noun

plural

soredia

  1. 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

  1. 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

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