bisporangiate

adjective

bi·​spo·​ran·​gi·​ate

¦bīspə¦ranjēə̇t,

-jēˌāt

: having two different kinds of sporangia compare monoclinous

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + New Latin sporangium + English -ate

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