Meanings
plural spore cases
- biologySynonym of sporangium.
Some specimens appear to have spore-cases at the top of their branches, similar to those seen in younger, better-known early land plants such as Cooksonia.
2018 March 23, Susannah Lydon, The GuardianSynonyms: sporangium
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of sporangium.
More synonyms by meaning
nounspecialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia
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spore case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spore%20case
“spore case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spore%20case. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spore case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spore%20case.
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