trichogyne
a hairlike prolongation of a carpogonium, serving as a receptive organ for the spermatium.
Origin of trichogyne
1Other words from trichogyne
- trich·o·gyn·i·al [trik-uh-jin-ee-uhl], /ˌtrɪk əˈdʒɪn i əl/, trich·o·gyn·ic, adjective
Words Nearby trichogyne
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use trichogyne in a sentence
These three elements—trichogyne, trichophoric cell, and carpogenic cell—are regarded as the procarp.
British Dictionary definitions for trichogyne
/ (ˈtrɪkəˌdʒaɪn, -dʒɪn) /
a hairlike projection of the female reproductive organs of certain algae, fungi, and lichens, which receives the male gametes before fertilization takes place
Origin of trichogyne
1Derived forms of trichogyne
- trichogynial or trichogynic, adjective
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
Scientific definitions for trichogyne
[ trĭk′ə-jīn′, -gīn′ ]
A hairlike terminal process forming the receptive part of the female reproductive structure (called the gametangium) in red algae and certain ascomycete and basidiomycete fungi. Male gametes attach themselves to the trichogyne.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse