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A motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
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spermatozoid
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spermatozoid \Sper`ma*to*zo"id\, n. [Spermatozo["o]n + Gr. e'i^dos form.] (Biol.) The male germ cell in animals and plants, the essential element in fertilization; a microscopic animalcule-like particle, usually provided with one or more cilia by which ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm [syn: antherozoid ]
Usage examples of spermatozoid.
When mature the antheridium opens on being moistened and the spermatozoids become free in the water by the dissolution of the mucilaginous cell-walls enclosing them.