macrosporangium

[ mak-roh-spuh-ran-jee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.

, plural mac·ro·spo·ran·gi·a [-jee-, uh].

1. megasporangium.

macrosporangium

/ ˌmækrəʊspɔːˈrændʒɪəm /

noun

1. another name for megasporangium

Word History and Origins

Origin of macrosporangium¹

First recorded in 1870–75; macro- + sporangium

Example Sentences

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

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