zoosporangium

American  

[zoh-uh-spuh-ran-jee-uhm] / ˌzoʊ ə spəˈræn dʒi əm /

noun

Botany.

zoosporangia plural

1. a sporangium or spore case in which zoospores are produced.

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zoosporangium British  

/ ˌzəʊəspɔːˈrændʒɪəm /

noun

1. botany a sporangium that produces zoospores

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zoosporangium Scientific  

/ zō′ə-spə-răn′jē-əm /

zoosporangia plural

1. A sporangium in which zoospores develop.

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Other Word Forms

• zoosporangial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of zoosporangium

First recorded in 1870–75; zoo- + sporangium

Example Sentences

Motile zoospores which escape from the zoosporangium are present except in Aplanes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

The oospore on germination usually gives origin to a zoosporangium, but may form directly a germ tube which infects the host.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

Each “conidium” contains numerous nuclei and is really a zoosporangium, as after dispersal it breaks up into a number of zoospores.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various