spermogonium

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noun

Botany, Mycology.

plural

spermogonia

one of the cup-shaped or flask-shaped receptacles in which the spermatia of certain fungi and red algae are produced.

spermogonium

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noun

a reproductive body in some fungi and lichens, in which spermatia are formed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spermogonium¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; spermo-, -gonium

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Example Sentences

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Sper′matism=Spermism; Sper′matist=Spermist; Spermā′tium, a minute spore within a spermogonium:—pl.

From

Similar sections across a Spermogonium exhibit a structure which differs slightly from the above.

From

Each of the vesicular swellings is a form of fungus fructification known as an Æcidium, and each of the smaller specks is a fungus structure called a Spermogonium, and both of these bodies are developed from a mycelium in the tissues of the leaf.

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spermo-sperm oil

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