-gonium

UK/ˈɡəʊnɪəm/US/ˈɡoʊnɪəm/

suffix

A reproductive structure of some organisms

“perigonium”

OriginAncient Greek γονή →
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Meanings

suffix-gonium (plural -gonia)

plural -gonia

  1. biologyA reproductive structure of some organisms

    archegonium, carpogonium

    1. biologyRelating to such a structure

      perigonium

  2. biologyAn immature cell that will develop into a reproductive one

    gametogonium, spermatogonium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγονή“engendering”
  2. English-gonium

From Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ, “engendering”) + -ium (“structure”).

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APA

-gonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gonium

MLA

“-gonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gonium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gonium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gonium.

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