spermogonium

or sper·ma·go·ni·um

[ spur-muh-goh-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌspɜr məˈgoʊ ni əm /

noun, plural sper·mo·go·ni·a [spur-muh-goh-nee-uh] /ˌspɜr məˈgoʊ ni ə/. Botany, Mycology.

one of the cup-shaped or flask-shaped receptacles in which the spermatia of certain fungi and red algae are produced.

Origin of spermogonium

From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at spermo-, -gonium

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British Dictionary definitions for spermogonium

spermogonium
/ (ˌspɜːməˈɡəʊnɪəm) /

noun plural -nia (-nɪə)

a reproductive body in some fungi and lichens, in which spermatia are formed