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Sporangites

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Spo·​ran·​gi·​tes | \ ˌspōrənˈjīt(ˌ)ēz \

Definition of Sporangites

: a form genus of Paleozoic fossil organisms based on spores or spore cases apparently of plants of Lepidodendron and Calamites or related genera

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History and Etymology for Sporangites

New Latin, from sporangium + -ites

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“Sporangites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sporangites. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.

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