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noun
A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plant organ
History
From arche- + -gonium.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
