sporangium
noun
spo·ran·gi·um
spə-ˈran-jē-əm 
plural sporangia
spə-ˈran-jē-ə
: a structure within which spores are produced
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Once the spores have matured inside the black sporangium, osmotically active compounds cause an eruption, a shotgun-like blast that sends the spores up to six feet into the air.
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sporangium
noun
spo·ran·gi·um
spə-ˈran-jē-əm
plural sporangia
-jē-ə
: a sac or case within which spores are produced and stored
Medical Definition
sporangium
noun
spo·ran·gi·um
spə-ˈran-jē-əm
plural sporangia
-jē-ə
: a structure (as of an alga or fungus) within which spores are produced
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