oogonium

[ oh-uh-goh-nee-uhm ]

/ ˌoʊ əˈgoʊ ni əm /

noun, plural o·o·go·ni·a [oh-uh-goh-nee-uh], /ˌoʊ əˈgoʊ ni ə/, o·o·go·ni·ums.Biology.

one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to oocytes.

the one-celled female reproductive organ in certain thallophytes, usually a more or less spherical sac containing one or more eggs.

Origin of oogonium

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at oo-, -gonium

OTHER WORDS FROM oogonium

o·o·go·ni·al, adjective

Words nearby oogonium

oogamete, oogamous, oogamy, OO gauge, oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, ookinete, Ookpik, oolachan

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Example sentences from the Web for oogonium

Oogonium with the central uninucleate oosphere and the fertilizing tube (a) of the antheridium which introduces the male nucleus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
Mycelium present, antheridia with antherozoids, oogonium with single oosphere: Monoblepharidaceae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
It is seldom that more than one antheridium applies itself to an oogonium.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for oogonium

oogonium

/ (ˌəʊəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /

noun plural -nia (-nɪə) or -niums

an immature female germ cell forming oocytes by repeated divisions

a female sex organ of some algae and fungi producing female gametes (oospheres)

Derived forms of oogonium

oogonial, adjective

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Medical definitions for oogonium

oogonium

[ ō′ə-gō′nē-əm ]

n. pl. o•o•go•ni•ums

The primitive egg mother cell from which the oocytes develop.

Other words from oogonium

o′o•go′ni•al (-nē-əl) adj.

Scientific definitions for oogonium

oogonium

[ ō′ə-gō′nē-əm ]

Plural oogonia oogoniums

A female reproductive structure in certain algae and fungi. It is usually a rounded cell or sac containing one or more oospheres.

A cell that arises from a primordial germ cell and differentiates into an oocyte in the ovary of female animals.

单词	oogonium
释义	oogonium [ oh-uh-goh-nee-uhm ] / ˌoʊ əˈgoʊ ni əm / noun, plural o·o·go·ni·a [oh-uh-goh-nee-uh], /ˌoʊ əˈgoʊ ni ə/, o·o·go·ni·ums.Biology. one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to oocytes. the one-celled female reproductive organ in certain thallophytes, usually a more or less spherical sac containing one or more eggs. Origin of oogonium From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at oo-, -gonium OTHER WORDS FROM oogonium o·o·go·ni·al, adjective Words nearby oogonium oogamete, oogamous, oogamy, OO gauge, oogenesis, oogonium, ooh, ookinesis, ookinete, Ookpik, oolachan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oogonium Oogonium with the central uninucleate oosphere and the fertilizing tube (a) of the antheridium which introduces the male nucleus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various Mycelium present, antheridia with antherozoids, oogonium with single oosphere: Monoblepharidaceae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various It is seldom that more than one antheridium applies itself to an oogonium. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke British Dictionary definitions for oogonium oogonium / (ˌəʊəˈɡəʊnɪəm) / noun plural -nia (-nɪə) or -niums an immature female germ cell forming oocytes by repeated divisions a female sex organ of some algae and fungi producing female gametes (oospheres) Derived forms of oogonium oogonial, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for oogonium oogonium [ ō′ə-gō′nē-əm ] n. pl. o•o•go•ni•ums The primitive egg mother cell from which the oocytes develop. Other words from oogonium o′o•go′ni•al (-nē-əl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for oogonium oogonium [ ō′ə-gō′nē-əm ] Plural oogonia oogoniums A female reproductive structure in certain algae and fungi. It is usually a rounded cell or sac containing one or more oospheres. A cell that arises from a primordial germ cell and differentiates into an oocyte in the ovary of female animals. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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