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synangium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /sɪˈnænd͡ʒi.əm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The divided part beyond the pylangium in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

The boat-shaped sorus of certain ferns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From New Latin, from syn- + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “a vessel”).