sporangium
the case or sac in which spores are produced.
Origin of sporangium
1- Also called spore case .
Other words from sporangium
- spo·ran·gi·al, adjective
Words Nearby sporangium
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How to use sporangium in a sentence
The spores are formed in a manner very similar to those of the mosses, and are set free by rupture of the sporangium.
The stipe in length ranges from three to ten times the diameter of the sporangium.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideThe stipe ranges a little shorter than in the preceding variety, three to seven times the sporangium.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideIn P. corticalis the line of cleavage before spore dispersal is indicated by a definite band surrounding the sporangium.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideOutwardly the open sporangium, by the projecting free tips, reminds one of a trichia.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
British Dictionary definitions for sporangium
/ (spəˈrændʒɪəm) /
any organ, esp in fungi, in which asexual spores are produced
Origin of sporangium
1Derived forms of sporangium
- sporangial, adjective
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Scientific definitions for sporangium
[ spə-răn′jē-əm ]
A cell or structure in which spores are produced. Ferns, fungi, mosses, and algae release spores from sporangia. Also called spore case
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