Gonidium Definition
gō-nĭdē-əm
gonidia
noun
A reproductive cell produced asexually in certain algae, as tetraspores or zoospores.
Webster's New World
Any of the chlorophyll-bearing algal cells in lichens.
Webster's New World
(zoology) A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa.
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Other Word Forms of Gonidium
Noun
Singular:
gonidium
Plural:
gonidiaOrigin of Gonidium
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New Latin from Greek gonos seed, offspring gono–
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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