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gametangium

gam e tan gi um |ˌgaməˈtanjēəm ˌɡæməˈtænʤiəm | noun ( pl. gametangia |-jēə | ) Botany a specialized organ or cell in which gametes are formed in algae, ferns, and some other plants. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin gameta (see gamete ) + Greek angeion vessel + -ium .

 

Oxford Dictionary

gametangium

gametangium |ˌgamɪˈtan (d )ʒɪəm | noun ( pl. gametangia |-dʒɪə | ) Botany a specialized organ or cell in which gametes are formed in algae, ferns, and some other plants. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin gameta (see gamete ) + Greek angeion vessel + -ium .

 

Duden Dictionary

Gametangium

Ga met an gi um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Gamet a ngium |das Gametangium; Genitiv: des Gametangiums, Plural: die Gametangien Pflanzenzelle, in der sich die Geschlechtszellen in Ein- oder Mehrzahl bilden