noun
- plural of sporangium; structures containing spores in fungi, algae, and some plants
Usage: biology
Examples
- The fern’s sporangia are located on the undersides of its fronds.
- Scientists examined the sporangia under a microscope to study spore development.
- When mature, the sporangia release their spores into the environment.
- The moss produces sporangia at the tips of its stalks.
- Fungal sporangia can contain thousands of microscopic spores.
- The botanist collected samples of sporangia for laboratory analysis.