meg·a·spo·ran·gi·um (m g  -sp-r n j -m)n. pl. meg·a·spo·ran·gi·a (-j -) A structure that produces one or more megaspores. Also called macrosporangium. |
megasporangium [ˌmɛgəspɔːˈrændʒɪəm]
n pl -gia [-dʒɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the structure in certain spore-bearing plants in which the megaspores are formed: corresponds to the ovule in seed plants Compare microsporangium
| megasporangium (mg-sp-rnj-m) Plural megasporangia A plant structure in which megaspores are formed, such as those of the female cones of pines. |
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| Noun | 1. | megasporangium - a plant structure that produces megaspores |
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