zoosporangium


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zo·o·spo·ran·gi·um

 (zō′ə-spə-răn′jē-əm)
n. pl. zo·o·spo·ran·gi·a (-jē-ə)
A sporangium in which zoospores develop.
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zoosporangium

(ˌzəʊəspɔːˈrændʒɪəm)
n, pl -gia (-dʒɪə)
(Botany) botany a sporangium that produces zoospores
ˌzoospoˈrangial adj
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zo•o•spo•ran•gi•um

(ˌzoʊ ə spəˈræn dʒi əm)

n., pl. -gi•a (-dʒi ə)
a spore case in which zoospores are produced.
[1870–75]
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In addition, the isolates are multiplied using their zoospores, which could be a continued source of new variability, even for originally single zoosporangium isolates.