noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division into a new filament.

Synonyms

All synonyms

hormogone

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁρμή (hormḗ, “first movements”) + -gonium.

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