macrosporangium

[mak-roh-spuh-ran-jee-uh m] /ˌmæk roʊ spəˈræn dʒi əm/

Word Origin

noun, plural macrosporangia

[-jee-uh] /-dʒi ə/ (Show IPA). Botany.

megasporangium.

Origin of macrosporangium

1870-1875

First recorded in 1870-75; macro- + sporangium

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We have already examined in some detail the structure of the macrosporangium or ovule.

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British Dictionary definitions for macrosporangium

macrosporangium

/ˌmækrəʊspɔːˈrændʒɪəm/

noun (pl) -gia (-dʒɪə)

another name for megasporangium

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