About The Word Spermatozoid
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Spermatozoid
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What's The Definition Of Spermatozoid?
[n] a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
Synonyms | Synonyms for Spermatozoid: antherozoid Related Terms | Find terms related to Spermatozoid: See Also | gamete Spermatozoid In Webster's Dictionary \Sper`ma*to*zo"id\, n. [Spermatozo["o]n + Gr. ???
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 it
is capable of active motion. In animals, the familiar type is
that of a small, more or less ovoid head, with a delicate
threadlike cilium, or tail. Called also {spermatozo["o]n}. In
plants the more usual term is {antherozoid}.
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