sporogonium

spo·ro·go·ni·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spawr-uh-goh-nee-uh m, spohr-]
- /ˌspɔr əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spawr-uh-goh-nee-uh m, spohr-]
- /ˌspɔr əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspoʊr-/

Definitions of sporogonium word

noun plural sporogonium the sporangium of mosses and liverworts. 1
noun sporogonium the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts, consisting of a spore-bearing capsule on a short stalk that arises from the parent plant (the gametophyte) 0
noun sporogonium the sporophyte in mosses and liverworts, usually a spore-bearing capsule on a stalk that never separates from the mother plant 0

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Origin of sporogonium

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; sporo- + -gonium

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Parts of speech for Sporogonium

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sporogonium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

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