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sporogonium

sporogonium noun: the sporophyte of a bryophyte (moss, liverwort or hornwort), generally consisting of a foot, seta and capsule.

Noun

sporogonium (plural sporogonia)

  1. The sporophyte of a bryophyte (moss, liverwort or hornwort), generally consisting of a foot, seta and capsule.

Forms of sporogonium

pluralsporogonia

Origin of sporogonium

From sporo- + -gonium.

Words formed from sporogonium

Questions about sporogonium

What does sporogonium mean?
Sporogonium means the sporophyte of a bryophyte (moss, liverwort or hornwort), generally consisting of a foot, seta and capsule.
What part of speech is sporogonium?
Sporogonium is a noun.
What is the plural of sporogonium?
The plural of sporogonium is sporogonia.

Words near sporogonium in the dictionary

  1. sporogones
  2. sporogonia
  3. sporogonial
  4. sporogonic
  5. sporogonies
  6. sporogonium
  7. sporogony
  8. sporoid
  9. sporolate
  10. sporolide
  11. sporolides

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