gonium

¹

[ goh-nee-uhm ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

, plural go·ni·a [goh, -nee-, uh].

1. the germ cell during the phase marked by mitosis.

-gonium

²

1. a combining form of gonium:

   archegonium.

-gonium

combining form

1. indicating a seed or reproductive cell

   archegonium

Word History and Origins

Origin of gonium¹

From New Latin; gon-, -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of gonium¹

from New Latin gonium, from Greek gonos seed

Example Sentences

This dust-like appearance consists nearly exclusively of species of the most beautiful colors, such as Pandorina, Gonium, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

My mind swept back over evolution from star-dust to Kartabo compound, from Gonium to man, and to these leaf-cutting ants.

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