Sporangium \Spo*ran"gi*um\, n.; pl. {Sporangia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
a sowing, seed + ? a receptacle.] (Bot.)
A spore case in the cryptogamous plants, as in ferns, etc.
sporangium
n : organ containing or producing spores [syn: {spore case}, {spore
sac}]
[also: {sporangia} (pl)]