What is another word for megasporangium?
Pronunciation: [mˌɛɡəspɔːɹˈaŋɡi͡əm] (IPA) 
Megasporangium is a term used in botany to describe the structure that produces megaspores. Megaspores are female reproductive cells that develop into a gametophyte during plant reproduction. There are several synonyms for the term Megasporangium. The first is ovule, which is the structure inside the ovary of a flowering plant that contains the female germ cell. Another synonym for Megasporangium is megasporocyte, which refers to the cell that undergoes meiosis to produce megaspores. Additionally, the term nucellus is often used interchangeably with Megasporangium to describe the central part of the ovule in flowering plants where the megaspore will develop. Finally, the term embryo sac is sometimes used to describe the megasporangium at a later stage in development when it contains the female gametophyte.
