noun
- Plural of oogonium; the female reproductive organ in certain algae and fungi that produces egg cells.
Usage: biology; botany; technical
Examples
- The oogoniums of the green alga contain developing oocytes.
- In water molds, oogoniums are specialized structures where sexual reproduction occurs.
- Biologists examined the oogoniums under a microscope to study fungal reproduction.
- The oogoniums release eggs that are fertilized by male gametes.
- Different species of algae have oogoniums with varying morphologies.