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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

/ ɔːˈːɪə /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • sorediate adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soredium1

1820–30; < New Latin, diminutive of Greek ōó a heap
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soredium1

C19: New Latin, from Greek ōDz a heap
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Example Sentences

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

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H, Soredium of a lichen, × 300.

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