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Noun: sporangium (sporangia)  spu'ran-jee-um
  1. Organ containing or producing spores
    "The sporangium bursts open to release the mature spores";
    - spore case, spore sac

Derived forms: sporangia

Type of: reproductive structure

Encyclopedia: Sporangium