rhombogen
/ˈrɒmbədʒ(ə)n/Zoology
noun
In certain mesozoans: a sexual adult form which gives rise to a free-living infusoriform larva.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Francis Maitland Balfour (1851–1882), comparative embryologist and morphologist. From rhombo- + -gen, after French rhombogène.
- aqueous
- aqueous humour
- a quick one
- Aquidneck
- aquifer
- Aquila
- aquilegia
- aquiline
- Aquinas, St Thomas
- Aquitaine
- Aquitaine, Eleanor of
- self-cancelling
- self-catering
- self-censorship
- self-centred
- self-centredly
- self-centredness
- self-certificate
- self-certification
- self-certify
- self-checkout
- self-cleaning
- self-closing
- self-cocking
- self-colour