zoosporangium

[ zoh-uh-spuh-ran-jee-uhm ]

noun,plural zo·o·spo·ran·gi·a [zoh-uh-spuh-ran-jee-uh]. /ˌzoʊ ə spəˈræn dʒi ə/. Botany.
  1. a sporangium or spore case in which zoospores are produced.

Origin of zoosporangium

1
First recorded in 1870–75; zoo- + sporangium

Other words from zoosporangium

  • zo·o·spo·ran·gi·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for zoosporangium

zoosporangium

/ (ˌzəʊəspɔːˈrændʒɪəm) /


nounplural -gia (-dʒɪə)
  1. botany a sporangium that produces zoospores

Derived forms of zoosporangium

  • zoosporangial, adjective

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Scientific definitions for zoosporangium

zoosporangium

[ zō′ə-spə-rănjē-əm ]


Plural zoosporangia
  1. A sporangium in which zoospores develop.

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