androsporangium

noun

an·​dro·​spo·​ran·​gi·​um
plural androsporangia
: a sporangium for androspores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from andr- + sporangium

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of androsporangium was in 1874

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“Androsporangium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/androsporangium. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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