sporangial

Variant of sporangium

sporangium definition

spo·ran·gium (spə ran′jē əm)

noun pl. sporangia -·gia (-ə)

Bot. an organ or single cell producing spores

Etymology: ModL < spora (see spore) + Gr angeion, vessel

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