zygosporangium

noun

zy·​go·​sporangium

variants or less commonly zygosporange

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plural zygosporangia also zygosporanges

: a sporangium in which zygospores are produced

Word History

Etymology

New Latin zygosporangium, from zyg- + sporangium

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