sporangium

[ spuh-ran-jee-uh m ]
/ 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

Example sentences from the Web for sporangia

British Dictionary definitions for sporangia

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

Medical definitions for sporangia

sporangium
[ spə-rănjē-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•rangi•al (-jē-əl) adj.

Scientific definitions for sporangia

sporangium
[ spə-rănjē-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