sper·mat·o·zo·id (sp r-m t -z   d, spûrm-t-)n. A ciliated male gamete produced in an antheridium. [spermatozo(on) + -id.] |
spermatozoid [ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany another name for antherozoid
| spermatozoid (spr-mt-zd) A male reproductive cell produced in an antheridium, as in algae, fungi, and nonflowering plants. Each spermatozoid has cilia that propel it toward the archegonium. Also called antherozoid. |
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| Noun | 1. | spermatozoid - a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes |
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