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antherozoid

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an·ther·o·zoid  (nthr--zd)
n.
A male gamete produced by an antheridium.
antherozoid [ˌænθərəˈzəʊɪd -ˈzɔɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) one of many small male gametes produced in an antheridium
[see anther, zo(o)id]
antherozoid  (nthr--zd)
See spermatozoid.
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Noun1.antherozoid - a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
spermatozoid
gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
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