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Meaning of archegonium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.

Equivalents

Español arquegonio
Suomi munapesäke
Gaeilge arcagóiniam
Íslenska egghirsla
Italiano archegonio
Polski rodnia
Português arquegônio
Română arhegon

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.
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See also

archegony archegosaur archegosaurid archegosauriform Archeion Archelaus

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