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archegonium

Syllabification: (ar·che·go·ni·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌärkiˈgōnēəm/
Definition of archegonium

noun (plural archegonia /-nēə/)

Botany
  • the female sex organ in mosses, liverworts, ferns, and most conifers.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek arkhegonos, from arkhe- 'first' + gonos 'race'

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