Progametangium
[proh-gam-i-tan-jee-uh m] /ˌproʊ gæm ɪˈtæn dʒi əm/
noun, plural progametangia
[proh-gam-i-tan-jee-uh] /ˌproʊ gæm ɪˈtæn dʒi ə/ (Show IPA)
1.
Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
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