oogonium

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noun

An immature ovarian egg within a developing fetus.

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Meanings

nounoogonium (plural oogonia or oogoniums)

plural oogonia · plural oogoniums · alternative oögonium

  1. biologyAn immature ovarian egg within a developing fetus.
  2. biologyA sac (the female gametangium) containing oospheres in algae or fungi.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oogone

Origin

From oo- + -gonium.

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Translations

Finnish alkumunasolu
  • alkumunasoluimmature ovarian egg
Polish lęgnia, askogonium
  • lęgniaimmature ovarian egg
  • askogoniumimmature ovarian egg
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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