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sorosis
(sor|osis)
Pronunciation:
/səˈrəʊsɪs/
noun
(
plural
soroses
/-siːz/
)
Botany
a fleshy multiple fruit, e.g. a pineapple or mulberry, derived from the ovaries of several flowers.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: modern Latin
, from Greek
sōros
'heap'
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