sporangium

[ spuh-ran-jee-uhm ]

/ spəˈræn dʒi əm /

noun, plural spo·ran·gi·a [spuh-ran-jee-uh]. /spəˈræn dʒi ə/. Botany, Mycology.

the case or sac in which spores are produced.

Also called spore case .

Origin of sporangium

1815–25; <New Latin, equivalent to spor-spor- + Greek angeîon vessel

OTHER WORDS FROM sporangium

spo·ran·gi·al, adjective

Words nearby sporangium

Sporades, sporadic, sporadically, sporangiophore, sporangiospore, sporangium, Sporanox, spore, spore case, spore fruit, sporeling

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Example sentences from the Web for sporangium

Sporangium cylindric; the calyculus small, granulose, ribbed and sulcate.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio|A. P. Morgan
Extremely variable as to the form of the sporangium, but readily recognized by its elaters.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio|A. P. Morgan
Sporangium ovoid; the calyculus very small, finely ribbed and granulose.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio|A. P. Morgan
The 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) MacBride

Sporangium globose; the wall shining with colors of blue, purple, and bronze, deciduous.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio|A. P. Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for sporangium

sporangium

/ (spəˈrændʒɪəm) /

noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)

any organ, esp in fungi, in which asexual spores are produced

Derived forms of sporangium

sporangial, adjective

Word Origin for sporangium

C19: from New Latin, from sporo- + Greek angeion receptacle

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Medical definitions for sporangium

sporangium

[ spə-răn′jē-əm ]

n. pl. spo•ran•gi•a (-jē-ə)

A cell within a fungus in which asexual spores are produced by progressive cleavage.

Other words from sporangium

spo•ran′gi•al (-jē-əl) adj.

Scientific definitions for sporangium

sporangium

[ spə-răn′jē-əm ]

Plural sporangia

A cell or structure in which spores are produced. Ferns, fungi, mosses, and algae release spores from sporangia. Also called spore case

单词	sporangium
释义	sporangium [ spuh-ran-jee-uhm ] / spəˈræn dʒi əm / noun, plural spo·ran·gi·a [spuh-ran-jee-uh]. /spəˈræn dʒi ə/. Botany, Mycology. the case or sac in which spores are produced. Also called spore case . Origin of sporangium 1815–25; <New Latin, equivalent to spor-spor- + Greek angeîon vessel OTHER WORDS FROM sporangium spo·ran·gi·al, adjective Words nearby sporangium Sporades, sporadic, sporadically, sporangiophore, sporangiospore, sporangium, Sporanox, spore, spore case, spore fruit, sporeling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sporangium Sporangium cylindric; the calyculus small, granulose, ribbed and sulcate. The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio\|A. P. Morgan Extremely variable as to the form of the sporangium, but readily recognized by its elaters. The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio\|A. P. Morgan Sporangium ovoid; the calyculus very small, finely ribbed and granulose. The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio\|A. P. Morgan The 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) MacBride Sporangium globose; the wall shining with colors of blue, purple, and bronze, deciduous. The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio\|A. P. Morgan British Dictionary definitions for sporangium sporangium / (spəˈrændʒɪəm) / noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə) any organ, esp in fungi, in which asexual spores are produced Derived forms of sporangium sporangial, adjective Word Origin for sporangium C19: from New Latin, from sporo- + Greek angeion receptacle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sporangium sporangium [ spə-răn′jē-əm ] n. pl. spo•ran•gi•a (-jē-ə) A cell within a fungus in which asexual spores are produced by progressive cleavage. Other words from sporangium spo•ran′gi•al (-jē-əl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sporangium sporangium [ spə-răn′jē-əm ] Plural sporangia A cell or structure in which spores are produced. Ferns, fungi, mosses, and algae release spores from sporangia. Also called spore case The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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