Meanings
nounhormogonium (plural hormogonia)
plural hormogonia
- biologyA small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division into a new filament.
Synonyms: hormogone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division into a new filament.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekὁρμή“first movements”
- Englishhormogonium
From Ancient Greek ὁρμή (hormḗ, “first movements”) + -gonium.
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French hormogonie
- hormogonieTranslations
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hormogonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hormogonium
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“hormogonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hormogonium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hormogonium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hormogonium.
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