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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.
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.
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Noun | 1. | gametangium - cell or organ in which gametes develop reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction |
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