sporogonium
/ˌspɔrəˈɡoʊniəm/
noun
- A structure in certain plants (like mosses and liverworts) that produces spores.
- Each sporogonium releases thousands of spores into the air.
- The sporogonium of a moss grows from the fertilized egg.
- Under the microscope, the sporogonium appeared as a tiny capsule on a stalk.
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