Leptosporangiate

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Such a fern
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having sporangia that were each formed from a single epidermal cell; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of ferns of this kind. not-comparable

    "[…]which being leptosporangiate cannot be closely related to Isoetes, the sporangia appear late in the history of the leaf."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of ferns) having each sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell wordnet

Synonyms

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eusporangiate

Example

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"[…]which being leptosporangiate cannot be closely related to Isoetes, the sporangia appear late in the history of the leaf."

Etymology

From lepto- + sporangiate.

Related phrases

leptosporangiate fernleptosporangiate fern

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