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/sperr'meuh goh"nee euhm/, n., pl. spermagonia /-nee euh/.Bot., Mycol. spermogonium.
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spermagonium — [spʉr΄məgō′nē əm] n. pl. spermagonia [spʉr΄mə gō′nē ə] [ModL < LL sperma,SPERM1 + ModL gonium, GONIUM] Bot. a flasklike structure found in certain fungi and lichens, which produces small, nonmotile sperm cells ( spermatia) … English World dictionary
spermagonium — noun (plural spermagonia) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1861 a flask shaped or depressed receptacle in which spermatia are produced in some fungi and lichens … New Collegiate Dictionary
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spermagonium — sper·ma·go·ni·um … English syllables
spermagonium — sper•ma•go•ni•um [[t]ˌspɜr məˈgoʊ ni əm[/t]] n. pl. ni•a [[t] ni ə[/t]] bot fng one of the cup shaped or flask shaped receptacles in which the spermatia of certain fungi and red algae are produced • Etymology: 1855–60 < NL … From formal English to slang
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spermogonium — /sperr meuh goh nee euhm/, n., pl. spermogonia / nee euh/. Bot., Mycol. one of the cup shaped or flask shaped receptacles in which the spermatia of certain fungi and red algae are produced. Also, spermagonium. [1855 60; < NL; see SPERMO , GONIUM] … Universalium
pollen — Synonyms and related words: androcyte, antheridium, antherozoid, male gamete, milt, protein, scum, seed, semen, seminal fluid, sperm, sperm cell, spermagonium, spermatic fluid, spermatid, spermatiophore, spermatium, spermatocyte, spermatogonium,… … Moby Thesaurus
