carpogonium

[kahr-puh-goh-nee-uh m] /ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni əm/

Word Origin

noun, plural carpogonia

[kahr-puh-goh-nee-uh] /ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni ə/ (Show IPA)

the one-celled female sex organ of some red algae, that, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores.

Origin of carpogonium

1880-1885

First recorded in 1880-85; carpo-¹ + -gonium

Related forms

carpogonial, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for carpogonium

carpogonium

/ˌkɑːpəˈɡəʊnɪəm/

noun (pl) -nia (-nɪə)

the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass

Derived Forms

carpogonial, adjective

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