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archegoniate

adjective
ar·​che·​go·​ni·​ate | \ -ēˌāt\

Definition of archegoniate

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: bearing archegonia

archegoniate

noun
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plural -s

Definition of archegoniate (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a plant bearing archegonia
2 [ New Latin Archegoniatae ] : a plant belonging to the division Archegoniatae

First Known Use of archegoniate

Adjective

1886, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for archegoniate

Adjective

New Latin archegonium + English -ate

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