Tetrasporangium (Noun)
Meaning
A sporangium containing four asexual spores.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The life cycle of this particular fungus involves the development of a tetrasporangium, containing four asexual spores that disperse to form new individuals.
- Researchers studying the rust fungi have discovered a unique tetrasporangium structure that releases spores in a synchronized manner.
- The tetrasporangium of the genus Tetraspora characteristicly produces four large spores enclosed within a thin wall.
- Development of a tetrasporangium is a characteristic stage in the life cycle of the green alga Tetraspora.
- In certain green algae, the tetrasporangium plays a crucial role in asexual reproduction and dispersal of new individuals.