archegoniate

adjective

Meaning

Possessing or producing an archegonium, the multicellular female reproductive organ found in certain non-flowering plants.

Examples

  • The archegoniate plants include bryophytes like mosses and liverworts.
  • Evolutionary biologists analyze archegoniate structures to trace the development of land plants.

Synonyms: plant, bryophyte, pteridophyte, embryophyte