microsporangium
a sporangium containing microspores.
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British Dictionary definitions for microsporangium
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊspɔːˈrændʒɪəm) /
the structure in certain spore-bearing plants in which the microspores are formed: corresponds to the pollen sac in seed plants: Compare megasporangium
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Scientific definitions for microsporangium
[ mī′krō-spə-răn′jē-əm ]
A plant structure in which microspores are formed. The pollen-producing male cones of a pine consist of many microsporangia, where the microspores of the pine develop into pollen grains to be dispersed.
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