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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

1815–25; <New Latin, equivalent to spor-spor- + Greek angeîon vessel

OTHER WORDS FROM sporangium

spo·ran·gi·al, adjective
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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, adjective

Word Origin for sporangium

C19: from New Latin, from sporo- + Greek angeion receptacle
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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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