GAMETANGIUM

gametangium

(noun) cell or organ in which gametes develop

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

gametangium (plural gametangia)

(botany, mycology) A gamete-producing organ or cell found in many multicellular protists, algae and fungi, and in the gametophytes of plants.

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