trichogyne

[ trik-uh-jahyn, -jin ]

noun

, Botany, Mycology.

1. a hairlike prolongation of a carpogonium, serving as a receptive organ for the spermatium.

trichogyne

/ -dʒɪn; ˈtrɪkəˌdʒaɪn /

noun

1. a hairlike projection of the female reproductive organs of certain algae, fungi, and lichens, which receives the male gametes before fertilization takes place

trichogyne

/ trĭk′ə-jīn′,-gīn′ /

1. 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.

Derived Forms

• ˌtrichoˈgynial, adjective

Other Words From

• trich·o·gyn·i·al [trik-, uh, -, jin, -ee-, uh, l], tricho·gynic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichogyne¹

First recorded in 1870–75; tricho- + -gyne, from Greek gynḗ “woman”; gyneco- ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichogyne¹

C19: from tricho- + Greek gunē woman

Example Sentences

These three elements—trichogyne, trichophoric cell, and carpogenic cell—are regarded as the procarp.

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