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  • 111-gonium — aff. a combining form meaning “reproductive structure, esp. of plants,”“group of cells that produce gametes or spores,”“germ cell”: archegonium; oogonium[/ex] • Etymology: < NL < Gkgon(ḗ)generative organs or gon(os)begetting (see gono ) +… …

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  • 112formative — form•a•tive [[t]ˈfɔr mə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) giving form or shape; forming; shaping 2) pertaining to formation or development: a child s formative years[/ex] 3) dvl a) capable of developing new cells or tissue by cell division and differentiation:… …

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