trichogyne


tricho·gyne

noun \-ˌjīn, -ˌgīn\

Definition of TRICHOGYNE

: a slender terminal prolongation of the ascogonium of a fungus that may serve as a fertilization tube; also : a similar reproductive structure in a red alga

Origin of TRICHOGYNE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1875

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