progametangium
Mycology
noun
A swollen, lateral branch of a hypha in a fungus of the order Mucorales, lying in contact with a similar structure of the opposite mating strain, which develops into a gametangium and its supporting structure.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.
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