megasporangium

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[edit] Etymology

From neo-Latin, from mega- 'major' (from Ancient Greek (megas) 'great') + sporangium (from spora + Greek (angeion) 'vessel')

[edit] Noun

megasporangium (plural megasporangia)

  1. (biology) A sporangium which produces only megaspores

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