antheridium
[an-thuh-rid-ee-uh m]
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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.
Origin of antheridium
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The index reference for "Antheridium" should probably be 159, rather than 150, but was not changed.
The Elements of BotanyAsa Gray
A fruiting portion, magnified, showing the structure; a sporocarp, and an antheridium.
The Elements of BotanyAsa Gray
The antheridium consists at first of a basal cell and a terminal one.
Elements of Structural and Systematic BotanyDouglas Houghton Campbell
These cells, especially the outer ones, develop a great amount of a red pigment, giving the antheridium its characteristic color.
Elements of Structural and Systematic BotanyDouglas Houghton Campbell
The male plant has no definite stem, and consists of a single concave leaf protecting the antheridium.
antheridium
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
Word Origin for antheridium
C19: from New Latin, diminutive of anthēra anther
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antheridium
[ăn′thə-rĭd′ē-əm]
Plural antheridia (ăn′thə-rĭd′ē-ə)
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