SINCE 1828
archegonium
noun
ar·che·go·ni·um
| \ ˌär-ki-ˈgō-nē-əm
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plural archegonia\ -nē-ə
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Definition of archegonium
: the flask-shaped female sex organ of bryophytes, lower vascular plants (such as ferns), and some gymnosperms
Other Words from archegonium
archegonial
\ -nē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
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