SPORANGIA

SPORANGIUM

sporangium, spore case, spore sac

(noun) organ containing or producing spores

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

sporangia

plural of sporangium

Source: Wiktionary


SPORANGIUM

Spo*ran"gi*um, n.; pl. Sporangia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A spore case in the cryptogamous plants, as in ferns, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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