leptosporangiate

/ ˌlɛptəʊspəˈrændʒɪɪt /

adjective

1. (of ferns) having each sporangium developing from a single cell, rather than from a group, and normally with specialized explosive spore dispersal Compare eusporangiate

Example Sentences

Eusporangiate Ferns, those in which the sporangium is a massive organ arising from several cells, whereas in leptosporangiate ferns it is a more delicate structure derived from a single superficial cell.

From Project Gutenberg

The bulk of living ferns are leptosporangiate, the eusporangiate class comprising only two living families, viz. the Marattiace� and Ophioglossace�, as well as many extinct types.

From Project Gutenberg