oosporangium Meaning, Definition & Usage

O`ö*spo*ran"gi*um noun (Also<

• Oosporangium
• Oösporangium

)

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. an egg + vessel.

Wordforms

plural L Oösporangia E Oösporangiums

Definitions

1. (Bot.) An oögonium; also, a case containing oval or rounded spores of some other kind than oöspores.