megasporangium

English

Etymology

From neo-Latin, from mega- (major) + sporangium. The prefix is from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, great), and the base from spora + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, vessel).

Noun

megasporangium (plural megasporangia)

  1. (biology) A sporangium which produces only megaspores

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