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gonimium

UK/ɡəʊˈnɪmi.əm/US/ɡoʊˈnɪmi.əm/

gonimium noun: one of the bluish-green granules that replace the more usual gonidia in certain lichens.

Noun

gonimium (plural gonimia)

  1. One of the bluish-green granules that replace the more usual gonidia in certain lichens.

Forms of gonimium

pluralgonimia

Origin of gonimium

From New Latin gonimium, possibly from Ancient Greek γόνιμος (gónimos, “productive”).

Questions about gonimium

What does gonimium mean?
Gonimium means one of the bluish-green granules that replace the more usual gonidia in certain lichens.
What part of speech is gonimium?
Gonimium is a noun.
How do you pronounce gonimium?
Gonimium is pronounced /ɡəʊˈnɪmi.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of gonimium?
The plural of gonimium is gonimia.

Words near gonimium in the dictionary

  1. goniffs
  2. gonifs
  3. gonihedric
  4. gonimia
  5. gonimic
  6. gonimium
  7. gonimoblast
  8. gonimoblasts
  9. gonimolobe
  10. gonimolobes
  11. gonimous

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