ZOOSPORANGIUM

Etymology

Noun

zoosporangium (plural zoosporangia)

(botany) A sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores.

Source: Wiktionary


Zo`ö*spo*ran"gi*um, n.; pl. -sporangia. Etym: [NL. See Zoö-, and Sporangium.] (Bot.)

Definition: A spore, or conceptacle containing zoöspores.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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