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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawr-uh s, sohr-]
- /ˈsɔr əs, ˈsoʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sawr-uh s, sohr-]
- /ˈsɔr əs, ˈsoʊr-/
Definitions of sorus word
- noun plural sorus Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns. 1
- noun plural sorus Mycology. a soruslike spore mass of certain fungi and lichens. 1
- noun sorus a cluster of sporangia on the undersurface of certain fern leaves 0
- noun sorus any of various similar spore-producing structures in some lichens and fungi 0
- noun sorus a cluster of spore cases, esp. the ones on the undersurface of a fern frond 0
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Origin of sorus
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < New Latin < Greek sōrós heap
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Parts of speech for Sorus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sorus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sorus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sorus
- where would you find a sorus?