Transcription
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- [goh-nid-ee-uh m]
- /goʊˈnɪd i əm/
- /ɡənˈɪdiəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh-nid-ee-uh m]
- /goʊˈnɪd i əm/
Definitions of gonidium word
- noun plural gonidium (in algae) any one-celled asexual reproductive body, as a tetraspore or zoospore. 1
- noun plural gonidium an algal cell, or a filament of an alga, growing within the thallus of a lichen. 1
- noun gonidium (lichenology, phycology) A photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae. 1
- noun gonidium a green algal cell in the thallus of a lichen 0
- noun gonidium an asexual reproductive cell in some colonial algae 0
- noun gonidium a reproductive cell produced asexually in certain algae, as tetraspores or zoospores 0
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Origin of gonidium
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin, equivalent to gon- gon- + -idium noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Gonidium
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gonidium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
gonidium usage trend in Literature
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