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spo|ran|gi|al — «spuh RAN jee uhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the sporangium: »the sporangial layer. 2. containing spores. 3. having the character of a sporangium … Useful english dictionary
spo|ran|gi|a — «spuh RAN jee uh», noun. plural of sporangium … Useful english dictionary
spo|ran|gi|o|phore — «spuh RAN jee uh fr, fohr», noun. the structure or receptacle which bears sporangia … Useful english dictionary
spo|ran|gi|um — «spuh RAN jee uhm», noun, plural gi|a. a receptacle or case in which asexual spores are produced; spore case. The little brown spots sometimes seen on the underside of ferns are groups of sporangia. The sporangium receives different names… … Useful english dictionary
mac|ro|spo|ran|gi|um — «MAK ruh spuh RAN jee uhm», noun, plural gi|a « jee uh». = megasporangium. (Cf. ↑megasporangium) … Useful english dictionary
meg|a|spo|ran|gi|um — «MEHG uh spuh RAN jee uhm», noun, plural gi|a « jee uh». a sporangium containing megaspores: »The megasporangium usually produces only four megaspores (Fred W. Emerson). Also, macrosporangium. ╂[< mega(spore) + spo … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|spo|ran|gi|um — «MY kroh spuh RAN jee uhm», noun, plural gi|a « jee uh». Botany. a sporangium containing microspores, homologous with the sac containing the pollen in flowering plants: »A microsporangium contains several hundred microspores (Fred W. Emerson).… … Useful english dictionary
tet|ra|spo|ran|gi|um — «TEHT ruh sp RAN jee uhm, spoh », noun, plural gi|a « jee uh». Botany. a sporangium producing or containing a group of four asexual spores, resulting from the division of a mother cell … Useful english dictionary
zo|o|spo|ran|gi|al — «ZOH uh spuh RAN jee uhl», adjective. having to do with a zoosporangium … Useful english dictionary
eu|spo|ran|gi|ate — «YOO spuh RAN jee ayt», adjective. Botany. having sporangia formed from a group of epidermal cells … Useful english dictionary
