sporangium

sporangium definition - medical

spo·ran·gi·um (spə-rănˈjē-əm)

noun pl. spo·ran·gi·a (-jē-ə)
A cell within a fungus in which asexual spores are produced by progressive cleavage.

Related Forms:

  • spo·ranˈgi·al (-jē-əl) adjective

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