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archegoniophore

Scientific  
/ är′kĭ-gō′nē-ə-fôr′ /

  1. A structure that bears the archegonia in some liverworts.

  2. See more at liverwort

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In most forms the capsule is raised above the general surface at the time of opening, usually by the rapid growth of the seta, but in the Marchantiaceae by the sporogonia being raised on a special archegoniophore.

From Project Gutenberg

The seta is short, the capsule being usually raised upon the archegoniophore.

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