spermatozoid

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

/ ˌspɜr mə təˈzoʊ ɪd, spɜrˌmæt ə- /

noun Botany, Mycology.

a motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.

Nearby words

spermatopoietic, spermatorrhea, spermatorrhoea, spermatotoxic, spermatotoxin, spermatozoid, spermatozoon, spermaturia, spermi-, spermic, spermicide

Origin of spermatozoid

First recorded in 1855–60; spermatozo(on) + -id¹

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British Dictionary definitions for spermatozoid

spermatozoid

/ (ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɪd) /

noun

botany another name for antherozoid

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Science definitions for spermatozoid

spermatozoid

[ spər-măt′ə-zō′ĭd ]

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. Also called antherozoid