soredium
[ suh-ree-dee-uh m ]
/ səˈri di əm /
noun, plural so·re·di·a [suh-ree-dee-uh] /səˈri di ə/. (in a lichen)
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
Also called
brood bud,
hologonidium.
Origin of soredium
1820–30; < New Latin, diminutive of Greek
sōrós a heap
OTHER WORDS FROM soredium
so·re·di·ate [suh-ree-dee-it, -eyt] /səˈri di ɪt, -ˌeɪt/, adjectiveWords nearby soredium
sore,
sore point, a,
sore shin,
sore throat,
soredial,
soredium,
sorehead,
sorel,
sorely,
sorensen,
sorgho
Example sentences from the Web for soredia
There are three methods of reproduction of the lichen: by fragmentation, by soredia, by the formation of fungal spores.
British Dictionary definitions for soredia
soredium
/ (sɔːˈriːdɪəm) /
noun
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
Word Origin for soredium
C19: New Latin, from Greek
sōros a heap