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. [1913 Webster]
Zoosporangium \Zo`o*spo*ran"gi*um\, n.; pl. {-sporangia}. [NL. See {Zoo-}, and {Sporangium}.] (Bot.) A spore, or conceptacle containing zoospores. [1913 Webster]