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sporogonium
[ spawr-uh-goh-nee-uhm, spohr- ]
noun
- the sporangium of mosses and liverworts.
sporogonium
/ ˌspɒ-; ˌspɔːrəʊˈɡəʊnɪəm /
noun
- the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts, consisting of a spore-bearing capsule on a short stalk that arises from the parent plant (the gametophyte)
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Derived Forms
- ˌsporoˈgonial, adjective
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Other Words From
- sporo·goni·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sporogonium1
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Example Sentences
The sporogonium is very similar throughout the group (figs. 8, 9).
Certain cells in the sporogonium of a moss are called mother-cells.
In contrast to the sexual generation this stage is called the spore-bearing generation (sporogonium, sporophyte).
Fertilization takes place about June, and the sporogonium is fully developed by the winter.
In none of the liverworts does the sporogonium develop by means of an apical cell, as is the rule in mosses.
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