ascogonium

noun

as·​co·​go·​ni·​um ˌa-skə-ˈgō-nē-əm How to pronounce ascogonium (audio)
plural ascogonia ˌa-skə-ˈgō-nē-ə How to pronounce ascogonium (audio)
: the female sex organ in ascomycetous fungi

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1875, in the meaning defined above

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“Ascogonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascogonium. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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ascogonium

noun
as·​co·​go·​ni·​um ˌas-kə-ˈgō-nē-əm How to pronounce ascogonium (audio)
plural ascogonia -nē-ə How to pronounce ascogonium (audio)
: the fertile basal often one-celled portion of an archicarp
broadly : archicarp
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