Plural of sporangium
irregular plural
The plural of sporangium is sporangia.
Forms of sporangium
| Singular | sporangium /spəˈɹænd͡ʒɪəm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sporangia |
| Countable | countable |
Sporangia in a sentence
- Scientific explanations include that exposure to light, lack of moisture or absence of food can cause sporangia to form from the plasmodium.1993, Sally Stenhouse Kneidel, Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method: Over 100 Hands-on Science Experiments for Children, page 81
- The sporangia, however, are much larger: 3–4 mm long 0.7–1.1 mm in diameter versus only 1–1.5 mm long 0.5–0.8 mm in Corynepteris, and are characteristically banana shaped with a pair of elongate annuli.2009, Edith L. Taylor, Thomas N. Taylor, Michael Krings, Paleobotany: The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants, page 416
- The sporangia arise in the axils of leaves called the sporophylls.2006, Anil Kumar, Botany for Degree Pteridophyta, S. Chand Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry strobilus
- Describe structure and development of leptosporangiate and eusporangiate sporangia.2009, Singh, Pande, Jain, Text Book Of Botany Diversity Of Microbes And Cryptogams, page 468. From the entry eusporangiate
- They reported formation of motile, biflagellate, and stephaokont cells formed in separate gametangia and sporangia on the same plants.1991, Craig W. Schneider, Richard B.. Searles, Richard B. Searles, Seaweeds of the Southeastern United States: Cape Hatteras to Cape…. From the entry stephanokont
Meaning of sporangium
- noun A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
Questions about the plural of sporangium
- What is the plural of sporangium?
- The plural of sporangium is sporangia.
- Is sporangium countable?
- Sporangium is a countable noun.
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