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noun
A gamete-producing organ or cell found in many multicellular protists, algae and fungi, and in the gametophytes of plants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, mycology, natural-sciences
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noun
cell or organ in which gametes develop
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: reproductive structure
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