sporangium
/spəˈɹænd͡ʒɪəm/
sporangium noun: a case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
Noun
sporangium (plural sporangia)
- 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
- Asexual reproduction by the production of a bud in place of a sporangium is not uncommon.2000, Peter R. Bell, Alan R. Hemsley, Green Plants: Their Origin and Diversity, page 161
- Synonyms:
- sporange, spore case, theca, capsule
sporangium meaning in Tamil and Telugu
sporangium in Tamil
- வித்தகம், ஸபோரகம், வித்துப்பை, வித்தியகம், விந்துப்பை
sporangium in Telugu
- a case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced
- బీజకణకోశము bījakaṇakōśamu, సిద్ధబీజాశయము siddhabījāśayamu
Synonyms of sporangium
Forms of sporangium
| plural | sporangia |
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Origin of sporangium
From Late Latin sporangium, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”) + ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel”).
Words formed from sporangium
- ascosporangium
- basidiosporangium
- clinosporangium
- endosporangium
- episporangium
- eusporangium
- germosporangium
- hypnosporangium
- leptosporangium
- macrosporangium
- megasporangium
- meiosporangium
- merosporangium
- microsporangium
- monosporangium
- oosporangium
- polysporangium
- sporangiferous
- sporangiform
- sporangiogenesis
- sporangioid
- sporangiophore
- teliosporangium
- tetrasporangium
- zoosporangium
- zygosporangium
Questions about sporangium
- What does sporangium mean?
- Sporangium means a case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
- What is sporangium in Tamil?
- Sporangium in Tamil is வித்தகம், ஸபோரகம், வித்துப்பை. See Sporangium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sporangium?
- Sporangium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sporangium?
- Sporangium is pronounced /spəˈɹænd͡ʒɪəm/.
- What is the plural of sporangium?
- The plural of sporangium is sporangia.
Words near sporangium in the dictionary
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