Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
soroses
Noun
/səˈroʊ.siːz/
Definition
A term used to describe a type of fruit cluster that forms from multiple ovaries of one or more flowers.
Examples
- The fig is a well-known example of a sorose, where many flowers are clustered together to form a single fruit.
- Pineapples are also considered soroses, as they develop from many individual flowers.
- Raspberries can exhibit a sorose structure when closely examined for their multiple drupelets.
Meaning
Soroses are fruits that develop from several flowers, where the ovaries fuse together to form a single compound fruit.
Synonyms
- Aggregate fruit
- Compound fruit
- Syncarp
