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spermatozoid

[ spur-muh-tuh-zoh-id, spur-mat-uh- ]

noun

, Botany, Mycology.
  1. a motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.

spermatozoid

/ ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɪd /

noun

  1. See antherozoid
    botany another name for antherozoid

spermatozoid

/ spər-măt′ə-zō′ĭd /

  1. 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.
  2. Also called antherozoid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatozoid1

First recorded in 1855–60; spermatozo(on) + -id 1

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