SINCE 1828
hormogonium
noun
hor·mo·go·ni·um
| \ ˌhȯr-mə-ˈgō-nē-əm
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plural hormogonia\ ˌhȯr-mə-ˈgō-nē-ə
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Definition of hormogonium
: a portion of a filament in many cyanobacteria that becomes detached as a reproductive body
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