oophoridium Meaning, Definition & Usage

O`ö*pho*rid"i*um noun (Also<

• Oophoridium
• Oöphoridium

)

Etymology

NL., dim. fr. Gr. . See Oöphore.

Wordforms

plural L Oöphorida E Oöphoridiums

Definitions

1. (Bot.) The macrosporangium or case for the larger kind of spores in heterosporous flowerless plants.