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antherozoid

American

[an-ther-uh-zoh-id, an-ther-uh-zoid] / ˌæn θər əˈzoʊ ɪd, ˈæn θər əˌzɔɪd /

noun

Botany, Mycology.

the motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.

antherozoid British

/ ˌænθərəˈzəʊɪd, -ˈzɔɪd /

noun

one of many small male gametes produced in an antheridium

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antherozoid Scientific

/ ăn′thər-ə-zō′ĭd /

See spermatozoid

Etymology

Origin of antherozoid

First recorded in 1850–55; anther + -o- + z(o)oid

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antherozoid

The product of the union of an antherozoid and an oosphere is termed an oospore.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various

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