archegoniophore
[ är′kĭ-gō′nē-ə-fôr′ ]
A structure that bears the archegonia in some liverworts. See more at liverwort.
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Words nearby archegoniophore
arche-, archean, archebanc, arched, arched truss, archegoniophore, archegonium, archemorus, archencephalon, archenemy, archenteron
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Example sentences from the Web for archegoniophore
The seta is short, the capsule being usually raised upon the archegoniophore.