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Spermatozoid

Spermatozoid Meaning & Definition
Spermatozoid Definition And Meaning

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

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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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