soredium

[suh-ree-dee-uhm]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• sorediate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of soredium¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of soredium¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek sōros a heap

Example Sentences

Soredium, sō-rē′di-um, n. one or more algal cells in a lichen with enveloping fungus-threads, a brood-bud:—pl.

From Project Gutenberg

H, Soredium of a lichen, × 300.

From Project Gutenberg