- ascogonia
- n. female sexual organ found in certain mushrooms
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
ascogonia
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ascogonium — noun (plural ascogonia) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1875 the female sex organ in ascomycetous fungi … New Collegiate Dictionary
Glossary of phytopathology — This is a glossary of some of the terms used in phytopathology.Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases. It is a multi disciplinary since prerequisites for disease development are the presence of a susceptible host species, a pathogen and… … Wikipedia
ascogonium — (as ko go ne um; pl., ascogonia) The receiving (female) organ in ascomycetous fungi which, after fertilization, gives rise to ascogenous hyphae and later to asci and ascospores … Dictionary of microbiology
ascogonium — ascogonial, adj. /as keuh goh nee euhm/, n., pl. ascogonia / nee euh/. Mycol. 1. the female sexual organ in certain ascomycetous fungi. 2. the portion of the archicarp in certain ascomycetous fungi that receives the antheridial nuclei and puts… … Universalium
ascogonium — /æskəˈgoʊniəm/ (say askuh gohneeuhm) noun (plural ascogonia /æskəˈgoʊniə/ (say askuh gohneeuh)) (in certain ascomycetous fungi) 1. ) the female sexual organ; the archicarp. 2. ) the portion of the archicarp which receives the antheridial nuclei… …
ascogonium — [as΄kō gō′nē əm] n. pl. ascogonia [as΄kō gō′nēə] [ModL < ASCO + GONIUM] Bot. the female reproductive structure in an ascomycetous fungus … English World dictionary
