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Etymology of the English word sporangium

the English word sporangium
derived from the New Latin word sporangium
derived from the Greek word angeion, ἀγγεῖον (vessel)
using the New Latin prefix sporo-

Date

The earliest known usage of sporangium in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

macrosporangium, microsporangium, tetrasporangium, zoosporangium, zygosporangium, sporangiophore, sporangiospore

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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