Definition of Sporangium

1. Noun. Organ containing or producing spores.

Exact synonyms: Spore Case, Spore Sac
Generic synonyms: Reproductive Structure
Specialized synonyms: Macrosporangium, Megasporangium, Microsporangium, Eusporangium, Leptosporangium, Tetrasporangium

Definition of Sporangium

1. n. A spore case in the cryptogamous plants, as in ferns, etc.

Definition of Sporangium

1. Noun. A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sporangium

1. [n -GIA]

Medical Definition of Sporangium

1. Spore case, within which asexual spores are produced. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sporangium

sporadic E
sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis
sporadic bovine leukosis
sporadical
sporadically
sporadin
sporadotrichina
sporal
sporange
sporanges
sporangia
sporangial
sporangiophore
sporangiophores
spore case
spore germination protease
spore mother cell
spore photoproduct lyase
spore print
spore prints
spore sac
sporebearing
spored
sporelike
sporeprint
sporeprints
spores

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