megasporangium

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Related terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From neo-Latin, from mega- (from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great”) + sporangium (from spora + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel”)).

Noun[edit]

megasporangium (plural megasporangia)

(biology) A sporangium which produces only megaspores

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

sporangium producing only megaspores

Finnish: isoitiöpesäke

Irish: macraspóragán m

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