hormogonium [hawr-muh-goh-nee-uh m] noun, plural hor·mo·go·ni·a [hawr-muh-goh-nee-uh] /ˌhɔr məˈgoʊ ni ə/. a portion of filament in blue-green algae that becomes detached and reproduces by cell division. Liberaldictionary.com
Also called hor·mo·gone [hawr-muh-gohn] /ˈhɔr məˌgoʊn/. Related formshor·mog·o·nous [hawr-mog-uh-nuh s] /hɔrˈmɒg ə nəs/, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019