ARCHEGONIUM


Meaning of ARCHEGONIUM in English

[ ˌα:kɪ'gəʊnɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural archegonia -ɪə ) Botany the female sex organ in mosses, liverworts, ferns, and most conifers.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk arkhegonos , from arkhe- 'chief' + gonos 'race'.

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