sporangium
/spəˈrændʒiəm/
noun
- A sac or capsule in fungi, algae, and some plants where spores are produced and stored.
- Scientists studied the sporangium to understand how the fungus reproduces.
- The sporangium of the fern bursts open when the spores are ready to be released.
- Each sporangium contains thousands of tiny spores that can grow into new organisms.
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