Macrosporangium

Macrosporangium
Macrosporangium Mac`ro*spo*ran"gi*um, n. [NL. See {Macro-}, and {Sporangium}.] (Bot.) A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed to {microsporangium}. Both are found in the genera {Selaginella}, {Isoctes}, and {Marsilia}, plants remotely allied to ferns. [1913 Webster]

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  • macrosporangium — macrosporangium. = megasporangium (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • macrosporangium — macrosporangium. См. макроспорангий. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • macrosporangium — [mak΄rō spə ran′jē əm] n. pl. macrosporangia [mak΄rō spə ran′jēə] MEGASPORANGIA …   English World dictionary

  • macrosporangium — /mak roh speuh ran jee euhm/, n., pl. macrosporangia / jee euh/. Bot. megasporangium. [1870 75; MACRO + SPORANGIUM] * * * …   Universalium

  • macrosporangium — noun A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; opposed to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes, and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns …   Wiktionary

  • macrosporangium — mac·ro·sporangium …   English syllables

  • macrosporangium — /ˌmækroʊspɔˈrændʒiəm/ (say .makrohspaw ranjeeuhm) noun → megasporangium …  

  • macrosporangium — noun a plant structure that produces megaspores • Syn: ↑megasporangium • Hypernyms: ↑sporangium, ↑spore case, ↑spore sac * * * |makrō+ noun Etymology: New Latin …   Useful english dictionary

  • megasporangium — noun a plant structure that produces megaspores • Syn: ↑macrosporangium • Hypernyms: ↑sporangium, ↑spore case, ↑spore sac * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: New Latin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Microsporangium — Mi cro*spo*ran gi*um, n. [NL. See {Micro }, and {Sporangium}.] (Bot.) A sporangium or conceptacle containing only very minute spores. Cf. {Macrosporangium}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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