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zoosporangium

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zo⋅o⋅spo⋅ran⋅gi⋅um

  [zoh-uh-spuh-ran-jee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -gi⋅a  [-jee-uh] . Botany.
a sporangium or spore case in which zoospores are produced.
Origin:
1870–75; zoo- + sporangium

Related forms:
zo⋅o⋅spo⋅ran⋅gi⋅al, adjective
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zo·o·spo·ran·gi·um   (zō'ə-spə-rān'jē-əm)   
n.   pl. zo·o·spo·ran·gi·a (-jē-ə)
A sporangium in which zoospores develop.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: zoo·spo·ran·gi·um
Pronunciation: "zO-&-sp&-'ran-jE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural zoo·spo·ran·gia /-jE-&/
: a sporangium bearing zoospores
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zoosporangium   (zō'ə-spə-rān'jē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural zoosporangia
A sporangium in which zoospores develop.
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