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synergid

[ si-nur-jid, sin-er- ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. one of two small cells that lie inside the embryo sac of a flowering plant and nourish the ovum.

synergid

/ sĭ-nûr′jĭd,sĭn′ər- /

  1. One of two small, short-lived nuclei lying near the egg in the mature embryo sac of a flowering plant. The synergids are part of the egg apparatus and are thought to help the pollen nucleus reach the egg cell for fertilization.
  2. See more at egg apparatus

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Other Words From

  • syn·ergid·al adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of synergid1

First recorded in 1875–80; from Greek synerg(ós) “working together” + -id 2( def ); synergism ( def )

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