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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread sorosis #90208 12/23/2002 10:20 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 sorosis n., pl. 3ses 73scz8 5ModL < Gr sbros, a heap: see SOMA16 a multiple fruit formed by the merging of many flowers into a fleshy mass, as in the mulberry From New Scientist, 16 Nov 2002: "The pineapple fruit is created by the fusion of between 100 and 200 indivisual fruitlets that are embedded in a fleshy edible stem. The ovary of each flower becomes a berry, and all the berries coalesce into one solid structure. This is referred to as a multiple fruit or sorosis. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter multiple sorosis is a degenerative nerve disease #90209 12/24/2002 12:47 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,109 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,109 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA sorosis n., a multiple fruit formed by the merging of many flowers into a fleshy mass It just begs for alternative definitions. sorosis - the condition of having a sister or sorosis - said female sibling is unhappy or even sorosis - an inflamed waterhole (and don't tell me "no way!") [read "no "a"!] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: multiple sorosis is a degenerative nerve disease #90210 12/24/2002 2:39 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Sorosis - emotional reaction of small boy with bossy older siters. N.B. I never had a sister, and might be more civilized if i had had one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: multiple sorosis is a degenerative nerve disea #90211 12/24/2002 1:45 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont the "heartbreak of sorosis"? N.B. I never had a sister, and might be more civilized if i had had one. I have three older sisters, not sure how civilized I am... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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