hormogonium

noun hor·mo·go·ni·um \ˌhȯr-mə-ˈgō-nē-əm\

plural hor·mo·go·nia\-nē-ə\

Definition of HORMOGONIUM

: a portion of a filament in many cyanobacteria that becomes detached as a reproductive body

New Latin, from Greek hormos chain, necklace + New Latin -gonium — more at series

First Known Use: 1880

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