Definition of "gametangium" []

• An organ or a cell in which gametes are produced. (noun)

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• "Spores (n) Meiosis Female gametangium (n) 1 2 Mitosis and development 3 4 Mitosis and development 5 17.7"
• "Figure 17.6 Key Haploid (n) Diploid (2 n) Egg (n) Zygote (2 n) Sperm (n) (released from male gametangium) Gametophyte (n) (underside) Fertilization Clusters of sporangia New sporophyte (2 n) growing out of gametophyte Mature sporophyte (independent of gametophyte)"