TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
GAMETANGIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paraphysis
1, record 1, English, paraphysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gametangia are typically clustered with interspersed, sterile hairs, called paraphyses, at shoot or branch apices. 1, record 1, English, - paraphysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paraphyses: plural. 2, record 1, English, - paraphysis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paraphyses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paraphyse
1, record 1, French, paraphyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filament retrouvé à l’intérieur de l’involucre, parmi les archégones et les anthéridies, servant à la protection de ces derniers. 1, record 1, French, - paraphyse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gametangium
1, record 2, English, gametangium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gamete mother cell. 1, record 2, English, - gametangium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gametangia : plural. 2, record 2, English, - gametangium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gametangia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gamétange
1, record 2, French, gam%C3%A9tange
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe qui contient les gamètes (cellules de reproduction). 2, record 2, French, - gam%C3%A9tange
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zygospore
1, record 3, English, zygospore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sexual spore resulting directly from fusion of morphologically similar gametangia. 2, record 3, English, - zygospore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zygospore
1, record 3, French, zygospore
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule particulière des champignons de la classe des Zygomycètes, qui évoque un zygote du fait qu'elle résulte d'une gamétangie ou fusion sexuelle de deux rameaux (sans pourtant qu'il y ait de gamètes individualisés), et une spore du fait de ses parois épaisses, de son aptitude à la dispersion et de sa résistance aux conditions défavorables. 2, record 3, French, - zygospore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Hongos y mixomicetos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- zigospora
1, record 3, Spanish, zigospora
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: