Sporangium Definition
spə-rănjē-əm
sporangia
noun
sporangia
An organ or single cell producing spores.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- spore sac
- spore case
Other Word Forms of Sporangium
Noun
Singular:
sporangium
Plural:
sporangiaOrigin of Sporangium
From Late Latin sporangium, from Ancient Greek σπορά (spora, “seed") + ἀγγεῖον (angeion, “vessel").
From Wiktionary
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New Latin sporangīum spor(o)– Greek angeion vessel angio–
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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