oogonium
Americannoun
plural
oogonia, oogoniums-
one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to oocytes.
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the one-celled female reproductive organ in certain thallophytes, usually a more or less spherical sac containing one or more eggs.
noun
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an immature female germ cell forming oocytes by repeated divisions
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a female sex organ of some algae and fungi producing female gametes (oospheres)
plural
oogonia-
A female reproductive structure in certain algae and fungi. It is usually a rounded cell or sac containing one or more oospheres.
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A cell that arises from a primordial germ cell and differentiates into an oocyte in the ovary of female animals.
Other Word Forms
- oogonial adjective
Etymology
Origin of oogonium
Example Sentences
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A diploid oogonium forms a haploid oocyte by the process of mitosis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A haploid oogonium forms a haploid haploid oocyte by the process of meiosis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A haploid oogonium forms a diploid oocyte by the process of meiosis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The oogonium undergoes mitosis to produce about one to two million oocytes by the time of birth.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
It is seldom that more than one antheridium applies itself to an oogonium.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)
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