oangium

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noun

An apocytial oogonium that forms oospores by free cell-formation, as in Saprolegnieae.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounoangium (plural oangia)

plural oangia

  1. biologyAn apocytial oogonium that forms oospores by free cell-formation, as in Saprolegnieae.
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