spermogonium
or sper·ma·go·ni·um
[ spur-muh-goh-nee-uhm ]
/ ˌspɜr məˈgoʊ ni əm /
Save This Word!
noun, plural sper·mo·go·ni·a [spur-muh-goh-nee-uh]. /ˌspɜr məˈgoʊ ni ə/. Botany, Mycology.
one of the cup-shaped or flask-shaped receptacles in which the spermatia of certain fungi and red algae are produced.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON PARENTHESES AND BRACKETS APLENTY!
Set some time apart to test your bracket symbol knowledge, and see if you can keep your parentheses, squares, curlies, and angles all straight!
Question 1 of 7
Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Words nearby spermogonium
spermidine, spermiduct, spermine, spermiogenesis, spermo-, spermogonium, sperm oil, spermolith, spermophile, spermophyte, spermotoxic
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for spermogonium
Similar sections across a Spermogonium exhibit a structure which differs slightly from the above.
British Dictionary definitions for spermogonium
spermogonium
/ (ˌspɜːməˈɡəʊnɪəm) /
noun plural -nia (-nɪə)
a reproductive body in some fungi and lichens, in which spermatia are formed
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012