CARPOGONIUM


Meaning of CARPOGONIUM in English

— carpogonial , adj.

/kahr'peuh goh"nee euhm/ , n. , pl. carpogonia /-nee euh/ .

the one-celled female sex organ of some red algae, that, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores.

[ 1880-85; CARPO- 1 + -GONIUM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .