soredium

English

Etymology

Latinate form from Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).

Noun

soredium (plural soredia)

(lichenology) A common scalelike reproductive structure in lichens consisting of algal cells enveloped in a network of hyphae.

Translations

lichenology: reproductive structure

Finnish: jäkälämuru

Anagrams

Mourides, dimerous, erodiums

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