gametangium
/ˌɡæmɪˈtændʒiəm/
noun
- A structure in plants, fungi, and algae that produces gametes (reproductive cells).
- The biologist examined the gametangium under a microscope to study spore development.
- In mosses, the gametangium is where sperm and eggs are formed.
- Each gametangium in the fungus releases either male or female gametes.