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- noun A structure in which megaspores are formed.
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- noun biology A
sporangium which produces onlymegaspores
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- noun a plant structure that produces megaspores
Etymologies
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From neo-Latin, from mega- 'major' (from Ancient Greek (megas) 'great') + sporangium (from spora + Greek (angeion) 'vessel')
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