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
OTHER WORDS FROM sporangium
spo·ran·gi·al, adjectiveWords nearby sporangium
spor-,
sporades,
sporadic,
sporangiophore,
sporangiospore,
sporangium,
spore,
spore case,
spore fruit,
spore print,
sporeling
British Dictionary definitions for spore case (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for spore case (2 of 2)
sporangium
/ (spəˈrændʒɪəm) /
noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)
any organ, esp in fungi, in which asexual spores are produced
Derived forms of sporangium
sporangial, adjectiveWord Origin for sporangium
C19: from New Latin, from
sporo- + Greek
angeion receptacle
Medical definitions for spore case
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 spore case (1 of 2)
spore case
See sporangium.
Scientific definitions for spore case (2 of 2)
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