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sporangia

sporangia is the plural of sporangium.

Meaning of sporangium

Noun

sporangium (plural sporangia)

  1. A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
    • Scientific explanations include that exposure to light, lack of moisture or absence of food can cause sporangia to form from the plasmodium. At least one of these three conditions has been present every time I've seen sporangia form.1993, Sally Stenhouse Kneidel, Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method: Over 100 Hands-on Science Experiments for Children, page 81

Questions about sporangia

What is sporangia the plural of?
Sporangia is the plural of sporangium.

Words near sporangia in the dictionary

  1. sporal
  2. sporamin
  3. sporamins
  4. sporange
  5. sporanges
  6. sporangia
  7. sporangial
  8. sporangiate
  9. sporangiferous
  10. sporangiform
  11. sporangin

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