[ar.che.go.ni.um] n, pl -nia [NL, fr. Gk archegonos originator, fr. archein to begin + gonos procreation; akin to Gk gignesthai to be born--more at arch-, kin] (1854): the flask-shaped female sex organ of bryophytes, lower vascular plants (as ferns), and some gymnosperms
ARCHEGONIUM
Meaning of ARCHEGONIUM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012