soredium

English

Etymology

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

Noun

soredium (plural soredia)

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

Translations

lichenology: reproductive structure

• Dutch: soredium n
• Finnish: jäkälämuru
• Portuguese: sorédio m
• Russian: соре́дия (ru) f (sorédija)

Anagrams

• Mourides, dimerous, erodiums

Dutch

Etymology

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Noun

soredium n (plural sorediën)

1. soredium

Related terms

• soraal
• sorus

 

Further reading

• soredium on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl