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单词 gametangium
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gametangium

[ gam-i-tan-jee-uhm ]
/ ˌgæm ɪˈtæn dʒi əm /

noun, plural gam·e·tan·gi·a [gam-i-tan-jee-uh]. /ˌgæm ɪˈtæn dʒi ə/. Botany.

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

Origin of gametangium

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

Words nearby gametangium

gamesman, gamesmanship, gamesome, gamester, gamet-, gametangium, gamete, gamete intrafallopian transfer, game that two can play, that's a, game theory, gameto-
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British Dictionary definitions for gametangium

gametangium
/ (ˌɡæmɪˈtændʒɪəm) /

noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)

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

Derived forms of gametangium

gametangial, adjective

Word Origin for gametangium

C19: New Latin, from gameto- + Greek angeion vessel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for gametangium

gametangium
[ găm′ĭ-tănjē-əm ]

Plural gametangia

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