oogonium

 
Pronunciation: /ˌəʊəˈgəʊnɪəm/

noun (plural oogonia)

  • 1 Botany the female sex organ of certain algae and fungi, typically a rounded cell or sac containing one or more oospheres.
  • 2 Biology an immature female reproductive cell that gives rise to primary oocytes by mitosis.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from oo- 'of an egg' + Greek gonos 'generation' + -ium