noun
pl. -·gia a plant structure in which gametes are produced
Origin of gametangium
ModL: see gamete and angio-gametangium
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gametangium
noun
pl. gam·e·tan·gi·a,An organ or a cell in which gametes are produced.
Origin of gametangium
gamet(o)- Greek angeion diminutive of angos vessel -iumRelated Forms:
- gam′e·tan′gi·al
adjective
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Plural gametangia
An organ or a cell in which gametes are produced, such as those of fungi, algae, mosses, and ferns.
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Noun
(plural gametangia)
- A gamete-producing organ or cell found in many multicellular protists, algae and fungi, and in the gametophytes of plants.
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