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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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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