gametangial copulation

gametangial copulation

[‚ga·mə′tan·jē·əl ‚käp·yə′la·shən]

(mycology)

Direct fusion of certain fungal gametangia without differentiation of the gametes.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.