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archegonium

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 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
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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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Top questions with archegonium

  • what is an archegonium?
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