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as·co·go·ni·um (as″ko-goґne-əm) the receiving (female) organ in ascomycetous fungi which, after fertilization, gives rise to ascogenous hyphae and later to asci and ascospores. Called also carpogonium and, in British usage, archicarp.Medical dictionary. 2011.
ascogonium — [as΄kō gō′nē əm] n. pl. ascogonia [as΄kō gō′nēə] [ModL < ASCO + GONIUM] Bot. the female reproductive structure in an ascomycetous fungus … English World dictionary
ascogonium — noun (plural ascogonia) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1875 the female sex organ in ascomycetous fungi … New Collegiate Dictionary
ascogonium — (as ko go ne um; pl., ascogonia) The receiving (female) organ in ascomycetous fungi which, after fertilization, gives rise to ascogenous hyphae and later to asci and ascospores … Dictionary of microbiology
ascogonium — ascogonial, adj. /as keuh goh nee euhm/, n., pl. ascogonia / nee euh/. Mycol. 1. the female sexual organ in certain ascomycetous fungi. 2. the portion of the archicarp in certain ascomycetous fungi that receives the antheridial nuclei and puts… … Universalium
ascogonium — n. female sexual organ found in certain mushrooms … English contemporary dictionary
ascogonium — as·co·go·ni·um … English syllables
ascogonium — as•co•go•ni•um [[t]ˌæs kəˈgoʊ ni əm[/t]] n. pl. ni•a [[t] ni ə[/t]] fng the reproductive sexual organ in certain ascomycetous fungi • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
ascogonium — /æskəˈgoʊniəm/ (say askuh gohneeuhm) noun (plural ascogonia /æskəˈgoʊniə/ (say askuh gohneeuh)) (in certain ascomycetous fungi) 1. ) the female sexual organ; the archicarp. 2. ) the portion of the archicarp which receives the antheridial nuclei… …
ascogonium — … Useful english dictionary
Mating in fungi — is a complex process governed by mating types. Research on fungal mating has focused on only a few model species[1]. Since not all of the fungi reproduce sexually and many that do are isogamous, the terms male and female do not apply to this… … Wikipedia
