megasporangium
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From neo-Latin, from mega- (“major”) + sporangium. The prefix is from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great”), and the base from spora + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel”).
Noun
[edit]megasporangium (plural megasporangia)
- (biology) A sporangium which produces only megaspores
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[edit]Translations
[edit]sporangium producing only megaspores
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