leptosporangiate
/ (ˌlɛptəʊspəˈrændʒɪɪt) /
adjective
(of ferns) having each sporangium developing from a single cell, rather than from a group, and normally with specialized explosive spore dispersal
Compare eusporangiate
Words nearby leptosporangiate
leptospermum,
leptospira,
leptospiral jaundice,
leptospirosis,
leptospiruria,
leptosporangiate,
leptotene,
leptotrichia,
leptotrombidium,
leptotrombidium akamushi,
lepus
Example sentences from the Web for leptosporangiate
The bulk of living ferns are leptosporangiate, the eusporangiate class comprising only two living families, viz.
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