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ar·che·go·nium (-nē əm)
noun pl. archegonia -·nia (-nē ə)
the flask-shaped female reproductive organ in mosses, ferns, and other related plants
Etymology: ModL, dim. < Gr archegonos, the first of a race: see arch- & -gonium
Related Forms:
- archegonial ar′·che·go′·nial adjective
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