Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,097,878 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

antheridial

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
an·ther·id·i·um  (nth-rd-m)
n. pl. an·ther·id·i·a (--)
A sperm-producing organ occurring in seedless plants, fungi, and algae.
[New Latin : anthra, anther; see anther + -idium, diminutive suff. (from Greek -idion).]
anther·idi·al adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.antheridial - relating to or characterized by an antheridium
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
If nutrition and light is adequate, and the density of the gametophytes is moderate, more bisexual prothalli will appear early; otherwise, archegonia are formed later, usually one month or more after the antheridial prothalli appear.
Comparative studies on gametophyte morphology and development of ... by Chen, Gui-Ju; Cheng, Xiao; Liu, Bao-Dong; Jiao, Yu / American Fern Journal
Similar female gametophytes with antheridial lobes were reported in Bommeria (Haufler and Gastony, 1978), a genus in which the existence of an antheridiogen system has been demonstrated.
Gametophyte development, sex expression and antheridiogen system in ... by Prada, Carmen; Moreno, Vanessa; Galan, Jose Maria; Gabriel y Galan, Jose Maria / American Fern Journal
Differences among species include spore size, germination time, formation time of the gametangia, gametophyte margin shape, number of archegonial neck cells and shapes of the antheridial dehiscence.
Gametophyte morphology and development of six Chinese species of ... by Zhang, K.M.; Shi, L.; Zhang, X.C.; Jiang, C.D.; Tim-Chun, W.L. / American Fern Journal
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.