- spermagonium
- noun (plural spermagonia) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1861 a flask-shaped or depressed receptacle in which spermatia are produced in some fungi and lichens
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spermagonium — [spʉr΄məgō′nē əm] n. pl. spermagonia [spʉr΄mə gō′nē ə] [ModL < LL sperma,SPERM1 + ModL gonium, GONIUM] Bot. a flasklike structure found in certain fungi and lichens, which produces small, nonmotile sperm cells ( spermatia) … English World dictionary
spermagonium — n.; pl. ia [Gr. sperma, seed; gonos, offspring] (NEMATA) The sperm producing structure of a digonic female … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
spermagonium — /sperr meuh goh nee euhm/, n., pl. spermagonia / nee euh/. Bot., Mycol. spermogonium. * * * … Universalium
spermagonium — sper·ma·go·ni·um … English syllables
spermagonium — sper•ma•go•ni•um [[t]ˌspɜr məˈgoʊ ni əm[/t]] n. pl. ni•a [[t] ni ə[/t]] bot fng one of the cup shaped or flask shaped receptacles in which the spermatia of certain fungi and red algae are produced • Etymology: 1855–60 < NL … From formal English to slang
spermagonium — … Useful english dictionary
Glossary of phytopathology — This is a glossary of some of the terms used in phytopathology.Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases. It is a multi disciplinary since prerequisites for disease development are the presence of a susceptible host species, a pathogen and… … Wikipedia
spermagonial — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|gōnēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin spermagonium + English al : of, relating to, or being a spermagonium … Useful english dictionary
spermogonium — /sperr meuh goh nee euhm/, n., pl. spermogonia / nee euh/. Bot., Mycol. one of the cup shaped or flask shaped receptacles in which the spermatia of certain fungi and red algae are produced. Also, spermagonium. [1855 60; < NL; see SPERMO , GONIUM] … Universalium
pollen — Synonyms and related words: androcyte, antheridium, antherozoid, male gamete, milt, protein, scum, seed, semen, seminal fluid, sperm, sperm cell, spermagonium, spermatic fluid, spermatid, spermatiophore, spermatium, spermatocyte, spermatogonium,… … Moby Thesaurus
