archegonia
- plural of archegonium.
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The sperm and eggs are produced on gametophytes in antheridia and archegonia, and fertilization requires a thin film of water, so that the sperm can swim to the eggs.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
Flagellated sperm swim to the archegonia and fertilize eggs.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Many seedless plants produce sperm equipped with flagella that enable them to swim in a moist environment to the archegonia: the female gametangium.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The underside of the archegonial head contains protrusions called archegonia, which house the eggs.
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The archegonia have a shorter neck than those of the ferns, and the neck is straight.
From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Campbell, Douglas Houghton
