zoosporangium

noun zoo·spo·ran·gi·um \ˌzō-ə-spə-ˈran-jē-əm\

Definition of ZOOSPORANGIUM

: a spore case or sporangium bearing zoospores

New Latin

First Known Use: 1874

Medical Dictionary

noun zoo·spo·ran·gi·um \ˌzō-ə-spə-ˈran-jē-əm\

plural zoo·spo·ran·gia \-jē-ə\

: a sporangium bearing zoospores

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