carpogonium
[ kahr-puh-goh-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni əm /
noun, plural car·po·go·ni·a [kahr-puh-goh-nee-uh] /ˌkɑr pəˈgoʊ ni ə/.
the one-celled female sex organ of some red algae, that, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores.
OTHER WORDS FROM carpogonium
car·po·go·ni·al, adjectiveWords nearby carpogonium
carping,
carpinteria,
carpo,
carpo-,
carpocarpal,
carpogonium,
carpology,
carpometacarpal,
carpometacarpal joint,
carpometacarpus,
carpool
British Dictionary definitions for carpogonium
carpogonium
/ (ˌkɑːpəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /
noun plural -nia (-nɪə)
the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass