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carpogonium

car·po·go·ni·um
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-puh-goh-nee-uh m]
    • /ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-puh-goh-nee-uh m]
    • /ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni əm/

Definitions of carpogonium word

  • noun carpogonium the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass 3
  • noun carpogonium the female reproductive organ in red algae 3
  • noun plural carpogonium the one-celled female sex organ of some red algae, that, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores. 1

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Origin of carpogonium

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; carpo-1 + -gonium

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Parts of speech for Carpogonium

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carpogonium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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