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epigonium
noun
ep·i·go·ni·um
\ˌepəˈgōnēəm\
Definition of epigonium
-s
: calyptra; especially : the cover enclosing the young sporangium of a liverwort
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Origin and Etymology of epigonium
New Latin, from epi- + Greek gonē seed + New Latin -ium
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