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antheridium
[ an-thuh-rid-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌæn θəˈrɪd i əm /
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noun, plural an·ther·id·i·a [an-thuh-rid-ee-uh]. /ˌæn θəˈrɪd i ə/. Botany, Mycology.
a male reproductive structure producing gametes, occurring in ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae.
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OTHER WORDS FROM antheridium
an·ther·id·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby antheridium
anthema, anthemion, Anthemius of Tralles, anther, antheridiophore, antheridium, antherozoid, anthesis, Anthesteria, anthill, antho-
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British Dictionary definitions for antheridium
antheridium
/ (ˌænθəˈrɪdɪəm) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
the male sex organ of algae, fungi, bryophytes, and spore-bearing vascular plants, such as ferns, which produces antherozoids
Derived forms of antheridium
antheridial, adjectiveWord Origin for antheridium
C19: from New Latin, diminutive of anthēra anther
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Scientific definitions for antheridium
antheridium
[ ăn′thÉ™-rÄd′ē-É™m ]
Plural antheridia (ăn′thÉ™-rÄd′ē-É™)
An organ in certain organisms that produces male gametes. Antheridia are found in many groups of organisms, including the bryophytes, ferns, ascomycete fungi, and some algae. Most gymnosperms and all angiosperms, however, have lost the antheridium, and its role is filled by the pollen grain. Compare archegonium.
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