Microsporangium (Noun)
Meaning
A plant structure that produces microspores.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The microsporangium is a male organ in plants where microspores are produced to develop into male gametophytes.
- Gymnosperms have microsporangia that release their microspores into the air to fertilize female plants.
- A cone produced by coniferous plants contains many microsporangia responsible for the production of microspores.
- When the microsporangium is mature, it releases microspores through an opening to facilitate fertilization.
- In seed plants, microsporangia contain the microspore mother cells that undergo meiosis to produce microspores.