1. Plural of carpogonium; the female reproductive structures in certain algae and fungi, particularly in red algae, that receive male gametes during sexual reproduction.
Usage: technical; biology; plural form

Examples

• The carpogonia of red algae are specialized cells that play a crucial role in their life cycle.
• In the reproductive process, spermatia fertilize the carpogonia to initiate carposporophyte development.
• Marine biologists study carpogonia to understand the complex sexual reproduction of red algae species.
• The structure of carpogonia varies among different groups of red algae.
• Fertilization of the carpogonia leads to the formation of the cystocarp in red algae.