oosporangium

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noun

An oogonium.

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Meanings

nounoosporangium (plural oosporangia)

plural oosporangia · alternative oösporangium

  1. biologyAn oogonium.
  2. biologyA case containing oval or rounded spores of some other kind than oospores.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oosporange

Origin

From oo- + sporangium.

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APA

oosporangium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosporangium

MLA

“oosporangium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosporangium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oosporangium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oosporangium.

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