a hairlike projection of the female reproductive organs of certain algae, fungi, and lichens, which receives the male gametes before fertilization takes place
Derived forms
trichogynial (ˌtrichoˈgynial) or trichogynic (ˌtrichoˈgynic)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from tricho- + Greek gunē woman
trichogyne in American English
(ˈtrɪkəˌdʒaɪn; ˈtrɪkədʒɪn)
noun
the long, hairlike part of a procarp in red algae, certain fungi, and lichens, actingas a receptor for the male fertilizing bodies