microsporangium

noun

mi·cro·spo·ran·gi·um ˌmī-krō-spə-ˈran-jē-əm

: a sporangium that develops only microspores

microsporangiate

ˌmī-krō-spə-ˈran-jē-ət

adjective

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1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microsporangium was in 1862

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“Microsporangium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microsporangium. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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