archegonium
noun
the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc.
archegonial
-
a word derived from
archegonium.
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The underside of the archegonial head contains protrusions called archegonia, which house the eggs.
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A slender stalk extends from the thallus, and an archegonial head sits at its top.
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The archegonial head has fronds, like a palm tree.
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The archegonial groups in Corsinia are sunk in a depression of the upper surface, while in Targionia they are displaced to the lower side of the anterior end of a branch.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
Fertilization is effected by the passage of a spermatozoid, attracted probably by means of a chemical stimulus, down the passage of the archegonial neck and its fusion with the ovum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
