Pronunciation: ˌ kär-p ə - ' g ō -n ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nia \ -n ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1882
: the egg-bearing portion of the female reproductive organ in some red algae
– car · po · go · ni · al \ -n ē - ə l \ adjective