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sporangium

Syllabification: (spo·ran·gi·um)
Pronunciation: /spəˈranjēəm/
Definition of sporangium

noun (plural sporangia /-jēə/)

Botany
  • (in ferns and lower plants) a receptacle in which asexual spores are formed.

Derivatives

sporangial

Pronunciation: /-jēəl/
adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek spora 'spore' + angeion 'vessel'

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Definition of sporangium in the British & World English dictionary

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