sporangium
sporangium · sporangia
спорангий
A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organismA case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
/spəˈɹænd͡ʒɪəm/
Meaning
1 sensesA case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
спора́нгийsporángij
More definitions
- organ containing or producing spores
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced:
Origin
From Late Latin sporangium, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”) + ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “From Late Latin sporangium, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”) + ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel”).
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Forms
plural: sporangia| Singular | sporangium |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- organ containing or producing spores:spore casespore sac
Word family
26 related wordsDerivedclinosporangiumepisporangiumeusporangiumgermosporangiumhypnosporangiumleptosporangiummacrosporangiummegasporangiummeiosporangiummerosporangiummicrosporangiummonosporangiumoosporangiumpolysporangiumsporangiferoussporangiformsporangiogenesissporangioidsporangiophoretetrasporangiumzoosporangiumzygosporangium
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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