zoosporangium

noun

zoo·​spo·​ran·​gi·​um ˌzō-ə-spə-ˈran-jē-əm How to pronounce zoosporangium (audio)
: a spore case or sporangium bearing zoospores

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from German Zoosporangium (in plural Zoosporangien), from zoo- zoo- + Sporangium sporangium

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zoosporangium was in 1874

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Cite this Entry

“Zoosporangium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoosporangium. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

zoosporangium

noun
zoo·​spo·​ran·​gi·​um ˌzō-ə-spə-ˈran-jē-əm How to pronounce zoosporangium (audio)
plural zoosporangia -jē-ə How to pronounce zoosporangium (audio)
: a sporangium bearing zoospores
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