sporangium
noun
the case or sac in which spores are produced.
sporangia
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pluralof sporangium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After fertilization, the zygote matures and grows into a sporophyte, which in turn will form sporangia or “spore vessels.”
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In the sporangia, mother cells undergo meiosis and produce the haploid spores.
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Photo shows sporangia in seedless plant Bryum capillare.
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The sporophytes differentiate specialized reproductive structures called sporangia, which are dedicated to the production of spores.
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“In the early stages of growth, before the appearance of the sporangia, the interrupted fern is easily confused with the cinnamon fern. Luckily, there are several ways the careful observer might tell them apart....”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
