sorosis
1[ suh-roh-sis ]
/ səˈroʊ sɪs /
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noun, plural so·ro·ses [suh-roh-seez]. /səˈroʊ siz/. Botany.
a fleshy multiple fruit composed of many flowers, seed vessels, and receptacles consolidated, as in the pineapple and mulberry.
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[ suh-roh-sis ]
/ səˈroʊ sɪs /
noun, plural so·ro·ses [suh-roh-seez], /səˈroʊ siz/, so·ro·sis·es.
a women's society or club.
Origin of sorosis
2After the name of a club established in 1868; based on Latin sororsister
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sorosis
/ (səˈrəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
a fleshy multiple fruit, such as that of the pineapple and mulberry, formed from flowers that are crowded together on a fleshy stem
Word Origin for sorosis
C19: from New Latin, from Greek sōros a heap
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