gonimium

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UK/ɡəʊˈnɪmi.əm/US/ɡoʊˈnɪmi.əm/

noun

One of the bluish-green granules that replace the more usual gonidia in certain lichens.

OriginNew Latin gonimium ← Ancient Greek γόνιμος →
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Meanings

noungonimium (plural gonimia)

plural gonimia

  1. biologyOne of the bluish-green granules that replace the more usual gonidia in certain lichens.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγόνιμος“productive”
  2. New Latingonimium
  3. Englishgonimium

From New Latin gonimium, possibly from Ancient Greek γόνιμος (gónimos, “productive”).

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APA

gonimium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonimium

MLA

“gonimium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonimium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonimium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonimium.

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