progametangium

noun

pro·​gametangium

¦prō+

: a hyphal thread in fungi (as of the order Mucorales) at whose tip will be produced a gametangium and subsequently a gamete

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + gametangium

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