spore case

spore case

n.

See sporangium.

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spore case

n

(Biology) the nontechnical name for sporangium

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spore′ case`

n.

a structure containing spores; sporangium.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spore case - organ containing or producing spores sporangium, spore sac reproductive 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
	2.	spore case - specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia sporocarp reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction

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