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