OOGONIUM

Noun

oogonium (plural oogonia or oogoniums)

(biology) An immature ovarian egg within a developing fetus

(botany) A sac (the female gametangium) containing oospheres in algae or fungi.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ƶ*go"ni*um, n.; pl. L. Oƶgonia, E. Oƶgoniums. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A special cell in certain cryptogamous plants containing oƶspheres, as in the rockweeds (Fucus), and the orders VaucherieƦ and PeronosporeƦ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SQUARE

(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; ā€œa square peg in a round holeā€; ā€œa square cornerā€


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