sporangium
- noun
- /spəˈræn.dʒi.əm/
- Specialized
:
esporangio
- In ferns, the sporangium is usually located on the underside of the leaves.
Examples
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The scientist observed the sporangium under a microscope to study its structure.
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The researcher explained how the sporangium releases spores into the environment for reproduction.
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This is a sporangium, a seed pod.
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Then it will explode out of its head with sporangia and the spores will spread, fall to the ground, infect more ants.
Synonyms
A small bag on a plant or fungus that holds tiny parts for making new plants
A small baglike part on ferns and fungi that holds tiny cells that grow into new plants
A small sac that holds four spores, usually in algae or fungi
A small part of a fern that makes and holds spores
A spore case in some plants that develops from several surface cells
A part of some plants that makes large spores that grow into new plants, like in ferns and seed plants
A plant part that makes large spores called megaspores in seed plants and some ferns
A plant part that makes tiny spores that develop into pollen in male flowers or cones
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sporangium comes from Greek roots spora meaning 'spore' or 'seed' and angeion meaning 'vessel' or 'container'. So a sporangium is like a 'spore vessel' that holds and then releases spores in fungi, algae, and some plants.
