Main Entry:

gam·etan·gi·um

Pronunciation:

\ˌga-mə-ˈtan-jē-əm\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural gam·etan·gia \-jē-ə\

Etymology:

New Latin, from gamet- + Greek angeion vessel — more at angi-

Date:

1886

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