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microsporangium

noun mi·cro·spo·ran·gi·um \ˌmī-krō-spə-ˈran-jē-əm\

Definition of MICROSPORANGIUM

:  a sporangium that develops only microspores
mi·cro·spo·ran·gi·ate \-jē-ət\ adjective
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Origin of MICROSPORANGIUM

New Latin
First Known Use: 1862

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