zoosporangium
[ zoh-uh-spuh-ran-jee-uh m ]
/ ˌzoʊ ə spəˈræn dʒi əm /
noun, plural zo·o·spo·ran·gi·a [zoh-uh-spuh-ran-jee-uh] /ˌzoʊ ə spəˈræn dʒi ə/. Botany.
a sporangium or spore case in which zoospores are produced.
Origin of zoosporangium
First recorded in 1870–75;
zoo- +
sporangium
OTHER WORDS FROM zoosporangium
zo·o·spo·ran·gi·al, adjectiveWords nearby zoosporangium
zooplankton,
zooplasty,
zoopraxiscope,
zoosemiotics,
zoosperm,
zoosporangium,
zoospore,
zoosterol,
zoot suit,
zoot suiter,
zootechnics
Example sentences from the Web for zoosporangium
The oospore on germination usually gives origin to a zoosporangium, but may form directly a germ tube which infects the host.
British Dictionary definitions for zoosporangium
zoosporangium
/ (ˌzəʊəspɔːˈrændʒɪəm) /
noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)
botany
a sporangium that produces zoospores
Derived forms of zoosporangium
zoosporangial, adjectiveScientific definitions for zoosporangium
zoosporangium
[ zō′ə-spə-răn′jē-əm ]
Plural zoosporangia
A sporangium in which zoospores develop.