oogonium

noun oo·go·ni·um \ˌō-ə-ˈgō-nē-əm\

plural -nia \-nē-ə\

Definition of OOGONIUM

: a female sexual organ in various algae and fungi that corresponds to the archegonium of ferns and mosses

: a descendant of a primordial germ cell that gives rise to oocytes

— oo·go·ni·al \-nē-əl\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1867

Medical Dictionary

noun oo·go·ni·um \ˌō-ə-ˈgō-nē-əm\

: a descendant of a primordial germ cell that gives rise to oocytes

—oo·go·ni·al \-nē-əl\ adjective

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