Look up: oogonium

1. oogonium
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′ō-gō′nē-ŭm, -ă Definitions: 1. Primordial germ cells; proliferate by mitotic division. All oogonia develop into primary oocytes before birth occurs; no oogonia are present after birth. 2. In fungi, the female gametangium bearing one or more oospores.
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2. oogonium
   A female gametangium that contains one or more discrete gametes. (Pl. oogonia.)
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3. Oogonium
   In fungi, the female reproductive structure of such oomycetes as Pythium spp. and Phytophthora spp. containing one or more gametes.
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4. Oogonium
   Oogonium: A female ancestral germ cell that divides several times to give rise to an oocyte that, in turn, develops into an ovum (an egg). The second 'o' in oogonium is pronounced separately from the first: o·o·gon·i·um. The word was created from the prefix 'oo-' (Greek oon, egg) + 'gonium' (New Latin for cell) = the egg cell.
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5. oogonium
   Female sexual structure in certain algae and fungi, containing one or more gametes. After fertilization the oogonium contains the oospore.
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6. oogonium
   Female sexual structure in certain algae and fungi, containing one or more gametes. After fertilization the oogonium contains the oospore. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. oogonium
   (o″o-go´ne-әm) [Gr.], a primordial oocyte during fetal development; near the time of birth it becomes a primary oocyte.
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8. Oogonium
   • (n.) A special cell in certain cryptogamous plants containing oospheres, as in the rockweeds (Fucus), and the orders Vaucherieae and Peronosporeae.
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9. Oogonium
   An `oogonium` (plural `oogonia`) is an immature ovum. It is a female gametogonium. They are formed in large numbers by mitosis early in fetal life from primordial germ cells, which are present in the fetus between weeks 4 and 8. Oogonia are present in the fetus between weeks 5 and 30. Oogonia...
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