sporangium etymology

English word sporangium comes from Ancient Greek σπορά, Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον

Detailed word origin of sporangium

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
σπορά Ancient Greek (grc)
ἀγγεῖον Ancient Greek (grc)
sporangium Late Latin (LL)
sporangium English (eng) (botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism. [From 1821.].