ascogonium

noun

as·​co·​go·​ni·​um ˌa-skə-ˈgō-nē-əm How to pronounce ascogonium (audio)
plural ascogonia ˌa-skə-ˈgō-nē-ə How to pronounce ascogonium (audio)
: the female sex organ in ascomycetous fungi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ascogonium was in 1875

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“Ascogonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascogonium. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

ascogonium

noun
as·​co·​go·​ni·​um ˌas-kə-ˈgō-nē-əm How to pronounce ascogonium (audio)
plural ascogonia -nē-ə How to pronounce ascogonium (audio)
: the fertile basal often one-celled portion of an archicarp
broadly : archicarp
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