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Sporangium

Definition:

A sporangium is a specialized structure found in plants, fungi, and some protists, which produces and contains spores.

Examples:

Noun - Botany:

In plants, sporangia are often found on the undersides of leaves and are responsible for producing and releasing spores.

• The sporangia of ferns are typically found on the undersides of fronds.
• Rhizopus is a common fungus that produces sporangia to disperse its spores.

Noun - Biology:

In biology, sporangia can refer to the reproductive structures of certain protists or fungi.

• Plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria, forms sporangia in mosquito hosts.
• The black mold, Alternaria, is known for its sporangia that release allergenic spores.

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