Gametangium definition
An organ or a cell in which gametes are produced.
noun
A plant structure in which gametes are produced.
noun
An organ or a cell in which gametes are produced, such as those of fungi, algae, mosses, and ferns.
A gamete-producing organ or cell found in many multicellular protists, algae and fungi, and in the gametophytes of plants.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
gametangium
Plural:
gametangiaOrigin of gametangium
- gamet(o)– Greek angeion diminutive of angos vessel –ium
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition