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trichogyne
trich·o·gyne [ tríkə jn, tríkə gn ] (plural trich·o·gynes)


noun 
Definition:
 
receptor for fertilization in fungi: a projection resembling a hair on the female sex organ of some fungi, lichens, and algae that attracts and receives the male sex cell prior to fertilization

tri·cho·gyn·i·al [ trìkə jnee əl, trìkə gnee əl ] adjective
tri·cho·gyn·ic [ trìkə jnik, trìkə gnik ] adjective
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