hormogonium
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noun \ˌhȯr-mə-ˈgō-nē-əm\ plural hor·mo·go·nia\-nē-ə\
Definition of HORMOGONIUM
: a portion of a filament in many cyanobacteria that becomes detached as a reproductive body
Origin of HORMOGONIUM
New Latin, from Greek hormos chain, necklace + New Latin -gonium — more at series
First Known Use: 1880
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