archegonium
Definitions
A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
Equivalents
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Examples
“On fertilization, the archegonia form⟳ obyriform calyptrae that are distinctly narrowed at base⟳ to form⟳ a stalk or peduncle; this does not occur⟳ in other Hepaticae.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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