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sporangium
CIDE DICTIONARY
sporangium, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a sowing, seed + a receptacle.].
A spore case in the cryptogamous plants, as in ferns, etc. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sporangium, n. (pl. sporangia) Bot. a receptacle in which spores are found.
Derivative
sporangial adj.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk spora SPORE + aggeion vessel
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