archegonium
noun
the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc.
archegonia
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pluralof archegonium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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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.
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The underside of the archegonial head contains protrusions called archegonia, which house the eggs.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Male antheridia and female archegonia grow at the tip of the stem.
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Flagellated sperm swim to the archegonia and fertilize eggs.
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Cryptogamous plants with a distinct axis or stem, growing from the apex, and commonly not with later increase in diameter, usually furnished with distinct leaves; reproduction by antheridia and archegonia, sometimes also by gemmation.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Asa Gray
