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Hormogonium


Horˊmo-go-ni′um

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a chain + [GREEK] generation.]
(Bot.)
A chain of small cells in certain algæ, by which the plant is propagated.

Definition 2024


hormogonium

hormogonium

English

Noun

hormogonium (plural hormogonia)

  1. (biology) A small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division into a new filament