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spermatozoid
[ spur-muh-tuh-zoh-id, spur-mat-uh- ]
/ ˌspɜr mə təˈzoʊ ɪd, spɜrˌmæt ə- /
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noun Botany, Mycology.
a motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.
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Origin of spermatozoid
First recorded in 1855–60; spermatozo(on) + -id1
Words nearby spermatozoid
spermatopoietic, spermatorrhea, spermatorrhoea, spermatotoxic, spermatotoxin, spermatozoid, spermatozoon, spermaturia, sperm bank, sperm cell, spermi-
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Scientific 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
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