gonium
[ goh-nee-uhm ]
noun,plural go·ni·a [goh-nee-uh]. /ˈgoʊ ni ə/. Cell Biology.
the germ cell during the phase marked by mitosis.
Origin of gonium
1Other definitions for -gonium (2 of 2)
-gonium
a combining form of gonium: archegonium.
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How to use gonium in a sentence
This dust-like appearance consists nearly exclusively of species of the most beautiful colors, such as Pandorina, gonium, &c.
My mind swept back over evolution from star-dust to Kartabo compound, from gonium to man, and to these leaf-cutting ants.
Edge of the Jungle | William Beebe
British Dictionary definitions for -gonium
-gonium
n combining form
indicating a seed or reproductive cell: archegonium
Origin of -gonium
1from New Latin gonium, from Greek gonos seed
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