ARCHEGONIUM

Archegonium

An archegonium, from the ancient Greek ἀρχή and γόνος, is a multicellular structure or organ of the gametophyte phase of certain plants, producing and containing the ovum or female gamete. The corresponding male organ is called the antheridium. The archegonium has a long neck canal or venter and a swollen base. Archegonia are typically located on the surface of the plant thallus, although in the hornworts they are embedded.

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archegonium

Noun

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


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