gametangium

[gam-i-tan-jee-uhm]

noun

Botany.

plural

gametangia 

1. an organ or body bearing gametes, as in mosses and liverworts.

gametangium

/ ˌɡæmɪˈtændʒɪəm /

noun

1. biology an organ or cell in which gametes are produced, esp in algae and fungi

gametangium

plural

gametangia 

1. An organ or a cell in which gametes are produced, such as those of fungi, algae, mosses, and ferns.

Other Word Forms

• gametangial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gametangium¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; gamet-, angio-, -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of gametangium¹

C19: New Latin, from _gameto- + Greek angeion vessel