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episporangium

episporangium noun: the indusium of a fern when it overlies the sporangium, as in Aspidium.

Noun

episporangium (plural episporangia)

  1. The indusium of a fern when it overlies the sporangium, as in Aspidium.

Forms of episporangium

pluralepisporangia

Origin of episporangium

epi- + sporangium

Questions about episporangium

What does episporangium mean?
Episporangium means the indusium of a fern when it overlies the sporangium, as in Aspidium.
What part of speech is episporangium?
Episporangium is a noun.
What is the plural of episporangium?
The plural of episporangium is episporangia.

Words near episporangium in the dictionary

  1. epispheres
  2. epispinal
  3. epispire
  4. epispires
  5. episporangia
  6. episporangium
  7. epispore
  8. epispores
  9. episporium
  10. episquamosal
  11. episquamosals

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