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sporogonium
[ spawr-uh-goh-nee-uhm, spohr- ]
/ ˌspɔr əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspoʊr- /
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noun, plural spo·ro·go·ni·a [spawr-uh-goh-nee-uh, spohr-]. /ˌspɔr əˈgoʊ ni ə, ˌspoʊr-/. Botany.
the sporangium of mosses and liverworts.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sporogonium
spo·ro·go·ni·al, adjectiveWords nearby sporogonium
sporocarp, sporocyst, sporocyte, sporogenesis, sporogenous, sporogonium, sporogony, sporont, sporophore, sporophyll, sporophyte
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sporogonium
/ (ˌspɔːrəʊˈɡəʊnɪəm, ˌspɒ-) /
noun plural -nia (-nɪə)
the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts, consisting of a spore-bearing capsule on a short stalk that arises from the parent plant (the gametophyte)
Derived forms of sporogonium
sporogonial, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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