1. Plural of microsporangium; small structures in plants that contain and produce microspores, typically found in seed plants and ferns.
Usage: botanical term; plural form

Examples

• The microsporangia in flowering plants develop within the anther of the stamen.
• Ferns produce microspores within their microsporangia during reproduction.
• Botanists examined the microsporangia under a microscope to study pollen development.
• The arrangement of microsporangia varies among different plant species.
• In seed plants, microsporangia are responsible for producing male gametophytes.