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archegonium

noun ar·che·go·ni·um \ ˌär-ki-ˈgō-nē-əm \

Definition of archegonium

plural archegonia play \-nē-ə\
: the flask-shaped female sex organ of bryophytes, lower vascular plants (such as ferns), and some gymnosperms
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archegonial

play \-nē-əl\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of archegonium

New Latin, from Greek archegonos originator, from archein to begin + gonos procreation; akin to Greek gignesthai to be born — more at arch-, kin

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