zoosporangium

(-spə ranjē əm)

noun pl. zoosporangia

Bot. a sporangium in certain fungi and algae, producing zoospores

Origin: ModL: see zoo- & sporangium

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See zoosporangium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. zo·o·spo·ran·gi·a (-jē-ə)
A sporangium in which zoospores develop.

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