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carpogonium
[ kahr-puh-goh-nee-uhm ]
/ ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni əm /
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noun, plural car·po·go·ni·a [kahr-puh-goh-nee-uh]. /ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni ə/.
the one-celled female sex organ of some red algae, that, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores.
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OTHER WORDS FROM carpogonium
car·po·go·ni·al, adjectiveWords nearby carpogonium
-carpic, carping, Carpinteria, Carpo, carpocarpal, carpogonium, carpology, carpometacarpal, carpometacarpal joint, carpometacarpus, carpool
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British Dictionary definitions for carpogonium
carpogonium
/ (ˌkɑːpəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /
noun plural -nia (-nɪə)
the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass
Derived forms of carpogonium
carpogonial, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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