Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eusporangiate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eu-spo-ran-giate
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has sporangia that were each formed from several epidermal cells; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of ferns of this kind.

Example Sentences

"Bailey and Pain (1971) examined the walls of a wide range of species of ferns (both leptosporangiate and eusporangiate) and divided the species into three groups depending on whether their walls contained low (0-3%), medium or high (>10%) concentrations of mannose."
"In the smaller of the two groups, known as the eusporangiate type, the sporangium originates from several initial cells."
"Describe structure and development of leptosporangiate and eusporangiate sporangia. Draw diagrams."

Etymology

From eu- + sporangiate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: eu

Frequently Paired Words

eusporangium leptosporangiate

Questions

What does eusporangiate mean?: That has sporangia that were each formed from several epidermal cells; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of ferns of this kind.
Where does eusporangiate come from?: From eu- + sporangiate.

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