Meanings
nounoophoridium (plural oophoridia)
plural oophoridia
- obsoletebiologyThe macrosporangium or case for the larger kind of spore in heterosporous flowerless plants.
Origin
By surface analysis, oophore + -idium.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French oophoridie
- oophoridiethe macrosporangium or case for the larger kind of spore in heterosporous flowerless plants
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APA
oophoridium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophoridium
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“oophoridium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophoridium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oophoridium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophoridium.
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