sporogonium

[ spawr-uh-goh-nee-uhm, spohr- ]

noun

, Botany.

, plural spo·ro·go·ni·a [spawr-, uh, -, goh, -nee-, uh, spohr-].

1. the sporangium of mosses and liverworts.

sporogonium

/ ˌspɔːrəʊˈɡəʊnɪəm; ˌspɒ- /

noun

1. the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts, consisting of a spore-bearing capsule on a short stalk that arises from the parent plant (the gametophyte)

Derived Forms

• ˌsporoˈgonial, adjective

Other Words From

• sporo·goni·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporogonium¹

First recorded in 1870–75; sporo- + -gonium

Example Sentences

The sporogonium is very similar throughout the group (figs. 8, 9).

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Certain cells in the sporogonium of a moss are called mother-cells.

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In contrast to the sexual generation this stage is called the spore-bearing generation (sporogonium, sporophyte).

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Fertilization takes place about June, and the sporogonium is fully developed by the winter.

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In none of the liverworts does the sporogonium develop by means of an apical cell, as is the rule in mosses.

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