HORMOGONIUM

Noun

hormogonium (plural hormogonia)

(biology) A small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division into a new filament

Source: Wiktionary


Hor`mo*go*ni"um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A chain of small cells in certain algæ, by which the plant is propogated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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