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Sporosac

Spo′ro-sac

(spō′rō̍-săk)
,
Noun.
[
Spore
+
sac
.]
(Zool.)
(a)
A hydrozoan reproductive zooid or gonophore which does not become medusoid in form or structure. See Illust. under
Athecata
.
(b)
An early or simple larval stage of trematode worms and some other invertebrates, which is capable of reproducing other germs by asexual generation; a nurse; a redia.

Definition 2024


sporosac

sporosac

English

Noun

sporosac (plural sporosacs)

  1. (botany) A hydrozoan reproductive zooid or simple form of gonophore which does not become medusoid in form or structure
  2. (zoology) An early or simple larval stage of trematode worms and some other invertebrates, which is capable of reproducing other germ cells by asexual generation; a redia.