archegonium

/ˈɑrkəˌgoʊniəm/
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Other forms: archegonia

Definitions of archegonium
  1. noun
    a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms
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    type of:
    plant organ
    a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
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