synangium

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/sɪˈnænd͡ʒi.əm/

noun

The divided part beyond the pylangium in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart.

OriginAncient Greek ἀγγεῖον →
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Meanings

nounsynangium (plural synangia)

plural synangia

  1. anatomyThe divided part beyond the pylangium in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart.
  2. biologyThe boat-shaped sorus of certain ferns.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον“a vessel”
  2. Englishsynangium

From New Latin, from syn- + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “a vessel”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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