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carpogonium

[ kahr-puh-goh-nee-uhm ]

noun

plural carpogonia
  1. the one-celled female sexual organ of some red algae, which, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores.


carpogonium

/ ˌɑːəˈɡəʊɪə /

noun

  1. the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈDzԾ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p·n· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of carpogonium1

First recorded in 1880–85; carpo- 1 + -gonium

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