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gonidium

noun go·nid·i·um \gō-ˈni-dē-əm\
plural -ia \-dē-ə\

Definition of GONIDIUM

:  an asexual reproductive cell or group of cells especially in algae (as volvox)
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Origin of GONIDIUM

New Latin, from gon- + -idium
First Known Use: 1882

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