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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-ki-goh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌɑr kɪˈgoʊ ni əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-ki-goh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌɑr kɪˈgoʊ ni əm/
Definitions of archegonium word
- noun archegonium a female sex organ, occurring in mosses, spore-bearing vascular plants, and gymnosperms, that produces a single egg cell in its swollen base 3
- noun archegonium the flask-shaped female reproductive organ in mosses, ferns, and other related plants 3
- noun plural archegonium the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc. 1
- noun archegonium The female sex organ in mosses, liverworts, ferns, and most conifers. 1
- noun archegonium (botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop. 0
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Origin of archegonium
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 Archegonium
noun
adjective
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determiner
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archegonium 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 54% 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.
archegonium usage trend in Literature
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