sporangium, spore case, spore sac
(noun) organ containing or producing spores
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sporangium (plural sporangia)
(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism. [From 1821.]
• (vessel in which spores are produced): capsule, sporange
• (container of spores): sorus, microsporangia, megasporangia, eusporangium, leptosporangium, synangium
Source: Wiktionary
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
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
