Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
sporangium .
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- noun Plural form of
sporangium .
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Examples
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The full developed plant is termed sporangia, and seeds are called spores.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 Various
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But, while the oflSce of the sporangia is the rapid propagation of the species, the chlamydospores have acquired the resting habit, and the spore character in the development of a germ hypha.
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And so it also duly seems that like "sporangia", the sole word that rhymes with "orange" when in its colloquial form of "sporinge", Buffett is as unique as they come.
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The spore cases, "sporangia," arise at the ends of upright branches (Fig. 32, _C_), which at first are cylindrical (_a_), but later enlarge at the end (_b_), and become cut off by a convex wall (_c_).
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Douglas Houghton Campbell
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While the sporangia produces spores that are highly resistant to heat and can grow into whole new organisms, Buffett has equally displayed near invincibility to the heat of market forces and Wall Street opinions, and for almost four decades cultivated his investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway into a behemoth of multi-billion dollar holdings.
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Indusium hidden beneath the sporangia, consisting mostly of a few hair-like divisions.
The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada George Henry Tilton
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_Ophioglóssum_ the leaf or sterile segment is entire, the veins reticulated and the sporangia in a simple spike.
The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada George Henry Tilton
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The word Cryptográmma means in Greek a _hidden line_, alluding to the line of sporangia hidden beneath the reflexed margin.
The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada George Henry Tilton
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Indusium fixed under the sporangia, appearing like a tiny green cup filled with spore cases.
The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada George Henry Tilton
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Fruit in a club-shaped, brown or cinnamon-colored spike loaded with sporangia; fruit in early spring.
The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada George Henry Tilton
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