ascogonium

[ as-kuh-goh-nee-uh m ]

/ ˌæs kəˈgoʊ ni əm /

noun, plural as·co·go·ni·a [as-kuh-goh-nee-uh] /ˌæs kəˈgoʊ ni ə/. Mycology.

the female sexual organ in certain ascomycetous fungi.

the portion of the archicarp in certain ascomycetous fungi that receives the antheridial nuclei and puts out the hyphae bearing the asci.

Nearby words

asclepias, asclepius, asco-, ascocarp, ascogenous, ascogonium, ascoli piceno, ascoma, ascomycete, ascomycetes, ascomycetous

Origin of ascogonium

First recorded in 1870–75; asco- + -gonium

Related forms

as·co·go·ni·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ascogonium

ascogonium

/ (ˌæskəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /

noun plural -nia (-nɪə)

a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop

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