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gongylus

gongylus noun: a round deciduous body connected with the reproduction of certain seaweeds.

Noun

gongylus (plural gongyli)

  1. A round deciduous body connected with the reproduction of certain seaweeds.
  2. A globular body found in the thallus of lichens.

Proper noun capitalized: Gongylus

Gongylus

  1. A male given name of historical usage

Forms of gongylus

Noun
pluralgongyli
Proper noun
alternative formGongylos

Origin of gongylus

Borrowed from Latin Gongylus, from Ancient Greek Γογγύλος (Gongúlos).

Questions about gongylus

What does gongylus mean?
Gongylus means a round deciduous body connected with the reproduction of certain seaweeds.
What part of speech is gongylus?
Gongylus can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of gongylus?
The plural of gongylus is gongyli.

Words near gongylus in the dictionary

  1. gongyli
  2. gongylidia
  3. gongylidium
  4. gongylonemiasis
  5. gongylonemosis
  6. gongylus
  7. Gongzhuling
  8. gonia
  9. goniacean
  10. goniaceans
  11. gonial

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