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sporangia

spo·ran·gi·um
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spuh-ran-jee-uh m]
    • /spəˈræn dʒi əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spuh-ran-jee-uh m]
    • /spəˈræn dʒi əm/

Definition of sporangia word

  • noun plural sporangia the case or sac in which spores are produced. 1

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Origin of sporangia

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < New Latin, equivalent to spor- spor- + Greek angeîon vessel

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Parts of speech for Sporangia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sporangia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sporangia usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sporangia

  • what is sporangia?
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  • which fungal group forms sporangia?

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