Pronunciation: ˌ ho ̇ r-m ə - ' g ō -n ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nia \ -n ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek hormos chain, necklace + New Latin -gonium ― more at SERIES
Date: 1880
: a portion of a filament in many cyanobacteria that becomes detached as a reproductive body