First Known Use: 1854
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archegonium
noun ar·che·go·ni·um \ˌär-ki-ˈgō-nē-əm\
plural ar·che·go·nia\-nē-ə\
Definition of ARCHEGONIUM
: the flask-shaped female sex organ of bryophytes, lower vascular plants (as ferns), and some gymnosperms
— ar·che·go·ni·al \-nē-əl\ adjective
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