soredium

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek σωρός →
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Meanings

nounsoredium (plural soredia)

plural soredia

  1. biologyA common scalelike reproductive structure in lichens consisting of algal cells enveloped in a network of hyphae.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sorede

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσωρός“heap”
  2. Englishsoredium

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

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Translations

Dutch soredium
  • sorediumlichenology: reproductive structure
Finnish jäkälämuru
  • jäkälämurulichenology: reproductive structure
Portuguese sorédio
  • sorédiolichenology: reproductive structure
Russian соре́дия
  • соре́дия (sorédija)lichenology: reproductive structure

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dimerous
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APA

soredium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soredium

MLA

“soredium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soredium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soredium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soredium.

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