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Sporangium

//spəˈɹænd͡ʒɪəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    organ containing or producing spores wordnet

Etymology

From Late Latin sporangium, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”) + ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel”).

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