Gametangia
[gam-i-tan-jee-uh m] /ˌgæm ɪˈtæn dʒi əm/
noun, plural gametangia
[gam-i-tan-jee-uh] /ˌgæm ɪˈtæn dʒi ə/ (Show IPA). Botany.
1.
an organ or body bearing gametes, as in mosses and liverworts.
/ˌɡæmɪˈtændʒɪəm/
noun (pl) -gia (-dʒɪə)
1.
(biology) an organ or cell in which gametes are produced, esp in algae and fungi
gametangium
(gām’ĭ-tān’jē-əm)
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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