carpogonium
[ kahr-puh-goh-nee-uhm ]
noun,plural car·po·go·ni·a [kahr-puh-goh-nee-uh]. /ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni ə/.
the one-celled female sexual organ of some red algae, which, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores.
Origin of carpogonium
1Other words from carpogonium
- car·po·go·ni·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for carpogonium
carpogonium
/ (ˌkɑːpəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /
nounplural -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, adjective
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