sori

[ sawr-ahy, sohr-ahy ]

/ ˈsɔr aɪ, ˈsoʊr aɪ /

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noun

the plural of sorus.

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sore throat, sorgho, sorghum, sorghum beer, sorgo, sori, soricine, sorites, sorn, soroban, Sorocaba

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The sori are rather large, placed nearer the midvein than the margin, and are rarely produced towards the apex of the segments.
Beautiful Ferns|Daniel Cady Eaton
The venation is peculiar, and the disposition of the sori depends mainly on the peculiarities of the venation.
Beautiful Ferns|Daniel Cady Eaton
Mr. Faxon has made a careful study of the sori, and has very kindly furnished the account given below.
Beautiful Ferns|Daniel Cady Eaton
The sori are borne in lines on either side of the mid-vein of the lobe.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin

We shall find the sori on veins which run from the mid-vein of the pinnules.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin

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sori

/ (ˈsɔːraɪ) /

noun

the plural of sorus

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