Carposporangia

/ˌkɑːrpoʊspɔːˈrændʒiə/ noun

Plural form of carposporangium; structures in red algae that produce and contain carpospores, the microscopic reproductive bodies.

From 'carpospore' + 'angium' (container, from Greek 'angeion'). The plural developed from Latin botanical nomenclature conventions in 19th-century phycology.

📖 Full word page — etymology, 47 translations, audio 🔑 Get Free API Key — 50 lookups/day 📚 Read the Docs — integrate Word Orb