spermatium
noun
the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
spermatia
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pluralof spermatium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As isopods scuttle along a male seaweed stalk, they are bombarded by spermatia, which are coated in a tacky, mucuslike substance.
From Scientific American β Jul. 28, 2022
Because Gracilaria gracilis produce spermatia that, like pollen grains, cannot move on their own, Dr. Valero wondered if the isopods might be playing a role in the spermatia’s dispersal.
From New York Times β Jul. 28, 2022
Its male gametes, or spermatia, lack flexible flagella to propel them through the water.
From Scientific American β Jul. 28, 2022
Earlier studies suggested that the spermatia of Gracilaria gracilis were dispersed by ocean currents, but given their abundance in calm coastal rock pools, Dr. Valero suspected another dispersal mechanism was at play.
From New York Times β Jul. 28, 2022
In brachy and hemi the aecidiospores are absent, the mycelium from the sporidia giving origin directly to the uredospores; the former possess spermatia, in the latter they are absent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
