sporangium
[ spuh-ran-jee-uhm ]
/ spəˈræn dʒi əm /
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noun, plural spo·ran·gi·a [spuh-ran-jee-uh]. /spəˈræn dʒi ə/. Botany, Mycology.
the case or sac in which spores are produced.
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Also called spore case .
Origin of sporangium
OTHER WORDS FROM sporangium
spo·ran·gi·al, adjectiveWords nearby sporangium
Sporades, sporadic, sporadically, sporangiophore, sporangiospore, sporangium, Sporanox, spore, spore case, spore fruit, sporeling
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British Dictionary definitions for sporangium
sporangium
/ (spəˈrændʒɪəm) /
noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)
any organ, esp in fungi, in which asexual spores are produced
Derived forms of sporangium
sporangial, adjectiveWord Origin for sporangium
C19: from New Latin, from sporo- + Greek angeion receptacle
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Medical definitions for sporangium
sporangium
[ spə-răn′jē-əm ]
n. pl. spo•ran•gi•a (-jē-ə)
A cell within a fungus in which asexual spores are produced by progressive cleavage.
Other words from sporangium
spo•ran′gi•al (-jē-əl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for sporangium
sporangium
[ spə-răn′jē-əm ]
Plural sporangia
A cell or structure in which spores are produced. Ferns, fungi, mosses, and algae release spores from sporangia. Also called spore case
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