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gonium
[ goh-nee-uhm ]
/ ˈgoʊ ni əm /
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noun, plural go·ni·a [goh-nee-uh]. /ˈgoʊ ni ə/. Cell Biology.
the germ cell during the phase marked by mitosis.
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Words nearby gonium
gonioscope, gonioscopy, goniosynechia, goniotomy, gonitis, gonium, gonk, gonna, Gonne, gono-, gonocele
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How to use gonium in a sentence
This dust-like appearance consists nearly exclusively of species of the most beautiful colors, such as Pandorina, Gonium, &c.
My mind swept back over evolution from star-dust to Kartabo compound, from Gonium to man, and to these leaf-cutting ants.
Edge of the Jungle|William Beebe
British Dictionary definitions for gonium
-gonium
n combining form
indicating a seed or reproductive cellarchegonium
Word Origin for -gonium
from New Latin gonium, from Greek gonos seed
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