spore case

British  

noun

1. the nontechnical name for sporangium

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spore case Scientific  

1. See sporangium

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Example Sentences

It is five million years older than the oldest previously described cooksonioids, and has spore cases shown to contain spores, so has definite sporophyte status.

From The Guardian

Viewed under a microscope, the spore cases of these organisms are some of the most interesting and beautiful objects on Earth.

From Scientific American

A planet claimed it, with other stellar debris, and the leech fell, still dead-seeming within its tough spore case.

From Project Gutenberg

The little frondlets have their points turned down, to form spore cases.

From Project Gutenberg

It is hard to suppose that any nourishment would be obtained from the spore cases of the latter plant, or that the natives would use it.

From Project Gutenberg