Meaning archegonium
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archegoniumThe organ on a gametophyte plant which produces the egg cell, and nurtures the young sporophyte.
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archegoniuma multicellular female reproductive organ in mosses, ferns, and the majority of gymnosperms. Normally flask-shaped, it corresponds to the pistil in flowering plants.
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archegonium(n) a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms
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archegonium<plant biology> The structure on the pteridophyte prothallus that produces the sessile female gametes. Compare: antheridium. (09 Oct 1997)
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