gametangium

noun

gam·​etan·​gi·​um ˌga-mə-ˈtan-jē-əm 

plural gametangia ˌga-mə-ˈtan-jē-ə 

: a cell or organ (as of an alga, fern, or fungus) in which gametes are developed

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German, from Gamet gamete + New Latin -angium "receptacle" (after sporangium)

Note: Introduced, together with the word Gamet, by Eduard Strasburger (see note at gamete).

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gametangium

noun

gam·​etan·​gi·​um ˌgam-ə-ˈtan-jē-əm 

plural gametangia -jē-ə 

: a cell or organ in which gametes are developed