Gonangiums

/ɡoʊˈnændʒiəmz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of gonangium; multiple reproductive chambers or structures in colonial marine organisms.

Etymology

From gonangium + plural -s. This is the standard English pluralization of the Latin-derived scientific term.

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