archegoniate

ar·che·go·ni·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-ki-goh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌɑr kɪˈgoʊ ni əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-ki-goh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌɑr kɪˈgoʊ ni əm/

Definitions of archegoniate word

adjective archegoniate having archegonia 3
noun archegoniate a plant having archegonia 3
noun plural archegoniate the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc. 1

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Origin of archegoniate

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < New Latin, equivalent to archegon- (< Greek archégonos first of a race; see arche-, gono-) + -ium < Greek -ion diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Archegoniate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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archegoniate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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