zoosporangium

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

noun

, Botany.

, plural zo·o·spo·ran·gi·a [zoh-, uh, -sp, uh, -, ran, -jee-, uh].

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

zoosporangium

/ ˌzəʊəspɔːˈrændʒɪəm /

noun

1. botany a sporangium that produces zoospores

zoosporangium

/ zō′ə-spə-răn′jē-əm /

, Plural zoosporangia

1. A sporangium in which zoospores develop.

Derived Forms

• ˌzoospoˈrangial, adjective

Other Words From

• zoo·spo·rangi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoosporangium¹

First recorded in 1870–75; zoo- + sporangium

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg