archegonium

archegonium noun: a multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.

Noun

archegonium (plural archegonia)

A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
- On fertilization, the archegonia form obyriform calyptrae that are distinctly narrowed at base to form a stalk or peduncle; this does not occur in other Hepaticae.1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page 5

archegonium meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Persian

archegonium in Tamil

ஆர்கிகோனியம், பெண் உறுப்பு

archegonium in Bengali

উদ্ভিদের স্ত্রী জনন অঙ্গ

archegonium in Persian

multicellular reproductive structure in certain plants: مامهدان

Forms of archegonium

plural	archegonia

Origin of archegonium

From arche- + -gonium.

Words formed from archegonium

archegonial

Questions about archegonium

What does archegonium mean?: Archegonium means a multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
What is archegonium in Tamil?: Archegonium in Tamil is ஆர்கிகோனியம், பெண் உறுப்பு. See Archegonium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is archegonium?: Archegonium is a noun.
What is the plural of archegonium?: The plural of archegonium is archegonia.

Words near archegonium in the dictionary

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