ANTHEROZOID

antherozoid, spermatozoid

(noun) a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

antherozoid (plural antherozoids)

(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.

Synonyms

• sperm

Anagrams

• 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



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