noun
- A motile filament or chain of cells produced by certain cyanobacteria and algae, capable of breaking off and developing into a new organism.
Usage: biology; plural: hormogonia or hormogonium
Examples
- The cyanobacterium released hormogonia that dispersed through the water column.
- Hormogonia are specialized reproductive structures in certain filamentous algae.
- Under favorable conditions, hormogonia can detach and establish new colonies.
- The motility of hormogonia allows them to seek optimal light and nutrient conditions.