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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Origin of gonium

From New Latin; see origin at gon-, -ium

Words nearby gonium

goniff, gonio-, goniometer, gonion, gonioscope, gonium, gonk, gonna, Gonne, gono-, gonococcus

Other definitions for gonium (2 of 2)

-gonium

a combining form of gonium: archegonium.

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.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXV, June, 1852|Various
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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