# trichogyne

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The slender, hair-like cell which receives the fertilizing particles, or antherozoids, in female red seaweeds, lichens and fungi.

## Etymology
French, from Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “female”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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