sporangium

Term:sporangium

Literally meaning: “spore case”

Origin: Anc Greek

σπόρος(=seed) > (=sow,) >σπείρω/spearo (=disperse)

+ αγγείο/angio(=vessel, receptacle) >  άγγος/aggos(=tube)

Coined/History

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Definition

Sporangium is a sac in which spores are produced, as in fungi, algae, mosses, and ferns.