antherozoid
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός (anthērós, “flowery”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + -oid.
Noun
antherozoid (plural antherozoids)
- (botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
Synonyms
Translations
mobile male reproductive body in the antheridia of cryptogams
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References
- “antherozoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.