What is "sporangia"

Sporangium \Spo*ran"gi*um\ (sp[-o]*r[a^]n"j[i^]*[u^]m), n.; pl. Sporangia (sp[-o]*r[a^]n"j[i^]*[.a]). [NL., fr. Gr. ? a sowing, seed + ? a receptacle.] (Bot.) A spore case in the cryptogamous plants, as in ferns, etc.

n. (plural of sporangium English)

1. n. organ containing or producing spores [syn: spore case, spore sac]

2. [also: sporangia (pl)]

See sporangium