antherozoid, spermatozoid
(noun) a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antherozoid (plural antherozoids)
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
• sperm
• rhodizonate
Source: Wiktionary
An`ther*o*zoid, An`ther*o*zoo"id, n. Etym: [Gr. -oid. See Zooid.] (Bot.)
Definition: One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 September 2024
(noun) a small contrasting part of something; “a bald spot”; “a leopard’s spots”; “a patch of clouds”; “patches of thin ice”; “a fleck of red”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
