gametangium
Meaning of gametangium
noun
a specialized organ or cell in which gametes are formed in algae, ferns, and some other plants.
late 19th century: from modern Latin gameta (see gamete) + Greek angeion ‘vessel’ + -ium.
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Hyphenation of gametangium
ga-metangium
- It consists of 2 syllables and 11 chars.
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