1. of, relating to, or designating the carpogonium (the female reproductive organ in certain algae and fungi)
Usage: technical; biology; mycology

Examples

• The carpogonial branch develops from the female gametophyte in red algae.
• Carpogonial cells receive the male gamete during sexual reproduction in these organisms.
• The carpogonial apparatus is essential for the life cycle of many red algal species.
• Researchers examined the carpogonial structure under the microscope to understand reproduction.
• The carpogonial filament extends from the main thallus in certain fungal species.