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oogonium

Syllabification: (o·o·go·ni·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌōəˈgōnēəm/
Definition of oogonium

noun (plural oogonia /-nēə/)

  • 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.

Derivatives

oogonial

Pronunciation: /-nēəl/
adjective

Origin:

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

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