noun
archegonium
Botanical term for the female reproductive organ in mosses, ferns, and some gymnosperms. Compare with 造精器 (antheridium).
See also: 造精器
コケ植物の造卵器は、卵細胞を保護する役割を持つ。
The archegonium of bryophytes protects the egg cell.
造精器 is the male reproductive organ (antheridium), while 造卵器 is the female archegonium.
Compound of 造 (make) or 蔵 (store), 卵 (egg), and 器 (organ). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the botanical meaning.