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gametangial

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gam·e·tan·gi·um   (gām'ĭ-tān'jē-əm)   
n.   pl. gam·e·tan·gi·a (-jē-ə)
An organ or a cell in which gametes are produced.

[gamet(o)- + Greek angeion : diminutive of angos, vessel + -ium.]
gam'e·tan'gi·al (-əl) adj.
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