sporogonium

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noun

The sporophyte of a bryophyte (moss, liverwort or hornwort), generally consisting of a foot, seta and capsule.

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Meanings

nounsporogonium (plural sporogonia)

plural sporogonia

  1. The sporophyte of a bryophyte (moss, liverwort or hornwort), generally consisting of a foot, seta and capsule.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sporogone

Origin

From sporo- + -gonium.

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APA

sporogonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporogonium

MLA

“sporogonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporogonium. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sporogonium,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporogonium.

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