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gonium

1

[ goh-nee-uhm ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
, plural go·ni·a [goh, -nee-, uh].
  1. the germ cell during the phase marked by mitosis.

-gonium

2
  1. a combining form of gonium:

    archegonium.

-gonium

combining form

  1. indicating a seed or reproductive cell

    archegonium

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gonium1

From New Latin; gon-, -ium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gonium1

from New Latin gonium, from Greek gonos seed
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Example Sentences

This dust-like appearance consists nearly exclusively of species of the most beautiful colors, such as Pandorina, Gonium, &c.

My mind swept back over evolution from star-dust to Kartabo compound, from Gonium to man, and to these leaf-cutting ants.

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