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gam·e·tan·gi·um

 (găm′ĭ-tăn′jē-əm)
n. pl. gam·e·tan·gi·a (-jē-ə)
An organ or a cell in which gametes are produced.
[gamet(o)- + Greek angeion : diminutive of angos, vessel + -ium.]
gam′e·tan′gi·al (-əl) adj.
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gametangium

(ˌɡæmɪˈtændʒɪəm)
n, pl -gia (-dʒɪə)
(Botany) biology an organ or cell in which gametes are produced, esp in algae and fungi
[C19: New Latin, from gameto- + Greek angeion vessel]
ˌgameˈtangial adj
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gam•e•tan•gi•um

(ˌgæm ɪˈtæn dʒi əm)

n., pl. -gi•a (-dʒi ə)
a structure of plants that forms gametes.
[1885–90; < New Latin; see gamet-, angio-]
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Noun1.gametangium - cell or organ in which gametes develop
reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
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