ˌhȯ(r)məˈgōnēəm noun
( plural hormogo·nia -ēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek hormos + gonium
: a portion of a filament between two heterocysts in many blue-green algae that becomes detached as a reproductive body
• hor·mog·o·nous (ˈ)hȯ(r)|mägənəs adjective