gonidium

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡəʊˈnɪdi.əm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɡoʊˈnɪdi.əm/ Rhymes: -ɪdiəm === Etymology 1 === From gono- +‎ -idium. ==== Noun ==== gonidium (plural gonidia) (lichenology, phycology) A photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From gonio- +‎ -idium. ==== Noun ==== gonidium (plural gonidia) (zoology) A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa. ===== Derived terms =====