spo·ran·gi·um (sp -r n j -m)n. pl. spo·ran·gi·a (-j -) A single-celled or many-celled structure in which spores are produced, as in fungi, algae, mosses, and ferns. Also called spore case. [New Latin sporang  um : spor(o)- + Greek angeion, vessel; see angio-.]spo·ran gi·al (-j-l) adj. |
sporangium [spəˈrændʒɪəm]
n pl -gia [-dʒɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any organ, esp in fungi, in which asexual spores are produced
[from New Latin, from sporo- + Greek angeion receptacle]
sporangial adj
| sporangium (sp-rnj-m) Plural sporangia A cell or structure in which spores are produced. Ferns, fungi, mosses, and algae release spores from sporangia. Also called spore case. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sporangium - organ containing or producing sporesreproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction macrosporangium, megasporangium - a plant structure that produces megaspores microsporangium - a plant structure that produces microspores eusporangium - a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells leptosporangium - a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns tetrasporangium - a sporangium containing four asexual spores |
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