spermatangium

noun

sper·​ma·​tan·​gi·​um

ˌspərməˈtanjēəm

plural spermatangia

-ēə

: a multicellular antheridium characteristic of some algae compare spermatocyst

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from spermat- + -angium

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