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gonidium

(gō nid′ē əm)

noun pl. gonidia

a reproductive cell produced asexually in certain algae, as tetraspores or zoospores
any of the chlorophyll-bearing algal cells in lichens

Origin: ModL, dim. < Gr gonos: for base see gonad

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gonidial adjective

See gonidium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. go·nid·i·a (-ē-ə)

An asexually produced reproductive cell, such as a zeospore, found in certain algae.
An algal cell filled with chlorophyll, formed in the thallus of a lichen.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek gonos, seed, offspring; see gono-

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Related Forms:

go·nidˈi·al adjective

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