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zoosporangium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3- Proto-Indo-European *gwyéh3-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English sporangium English zoosporangium From zoo- + sporangium.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: parveiluitiöpesäke — a sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores
  • Finnish: zoosporangio — a sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores
  • French: zoosporange — a sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores
  • Irish: zóspóragán — a sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores
  • Polish: zoosporangium — a sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores