Sorosis

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAny multiple fruit, usually fleshy, that is derived from the multiple ovaries in an infructescence. Such a structure typically includes remnants of floral tissues such as the perianth. Examples include the mulberry and pineapple.

Synonyms

anthocarp sorocarp sorophore sorus coenosorus infructescence simple fruit syconium pseudofruit syncarp polyphore collective fruit

Rhymes With

chlorosis porosis

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