SPORANGIUM


Meaning of SPORANGIUM in English

[ spə'ran(d)ʒɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural sporangia -dʒɪə ) Botany (in ferns and lower plants) a receptacle in which asexual spores are formed.

Derivatives

sporangial adjective

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk spora 'spore' + angeion 'vessel'.

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