As nouns the difference between torus and sorus
is that
torus is torus (shape) while
sorus is (mycology|lichenology) any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
torus Noun
( en-noun)
(topology) A topological space which is a product of two circles.
- A 4-variable Karnaugh map can be thought of, topologically, as being a torus .
(mathematics) The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a shape consisting of a ring with a circular cross-section: the shape of an inner tube or hollow doughnut.
The product of the specified number of circles.
(architecture) A molding which projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.
(botany) The end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached; see receptacle.
Derived terms
* toric, toroid, toroidal
* solid torus
See also
* annulus
* hoop
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sorus English
Noun
( wikipedia sorus)
( sori)
(mycology, lichenology) Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
(botany) A cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fern frond.
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