Plural form of carpogonium; the female sex organs in red algae and some fungi that participate in sexual reproduction.
Latin/Greek plural of carpogonium (karpos + gonion). In scientific taxonomy, this plural form is standard in botanical and mycological literature.
Picture millions of carpogonia in a sheet of red algae like a underwater city of female sex organs all waiting for their moment—it's one of nature's most elegant microscopic dramas!
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