Definition of Oogonium

1. a female sexual organ in certain algae and fungi [n -NIA or -NIUMS] : OOGONIAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Oogonium

1. Female sexual structure in certain algae and fungi, containing one or more gametes. After fertilization the oogonium contains the oospore. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oogonium

oogamous
oogamy
oogamy
oogeneses
oogenesis
oogenesis
oogenetic
oogenetic
oogenic
oogenies
oogeny
oogonia
oogonia
oogonial
oogonium (current term)
oogonium (current term)
oogoniums
ooh
oohed
oohing
oohs
ooidal
ooidal
ookinesis
ookinete
oolachan
oolachans
oolakan
oolakans
oolemma

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