spo•ran•gi•um
We found 4 definitions of sporangium from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: sporangiums |
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sporangium - organ containing or producing spores | ||
spore case, spore sac | ||
reproductive structure the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction | ||
macrosporangium, megasporangium a plant structure that produces megaspores | ||
microsporangium a plant structure that produces microspores | ||
eusporangium a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells | ||
leptosporangium a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns |