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Definition of Gonidium

1. n. A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa.

2. n. A component cell of the yellowish green layer in certain lichens.

Definition of Gonidium

1. an asexual reproductive cell [n -IA] : GONIDIAL, GONIDIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Gonidium

1. A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, dim. Of angle. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. That which generates. A component cell of the yellowish green layer in certain lichens. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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