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antherozoid

antherozoid noun: one of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.

Noun

antherozoid (plural antherozoids)

  1. One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
    Synonyms:
    sperm

Synonyms of antherozoid

Forms of antherozoid

pluralantherozoids
alternative formantherozooid

Origin of antherozoid

From Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός (anthērós, “flowery”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + -oid.

Questions about antherozoid

What does antherozoid mean?
Antherozoid means one of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
What part of speech is antherozoid?
Antherozoid is a noun.
What is the plural of antherozoid?
The plural of antherozoid is antherozoids.

Words near antherozoid in the dictionary

  1. antherocysts
  2. antherode
  3. antherodes
  4. antheroid
  5. antherozoa
  6. antherozoid
  7. antherozoids
  8. antherozooid
  9. antherozooids
  10. antherozoon
  11. anthers

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