antherozoid

American  

[an-ther-uh-zoh-id, an-ther-uh-zoid] / ˌæn θər əˈzoʊ ɪd, ˈæn θər əˌzɔɪd /

noun

Botany, Mycology.

1. the motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.

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antherozoid British  

/ ˌænθərəˈzəʊɪd, -ˈzɔɪd /

noun

1. one of many small male gametes produced in an antheridium

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antherozoid Scientific  

/ ăn′thər-ə-zō′ĭd /

1. See spermatozoid

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Etymology

Origin of antherozoid

First recorded in 1850–55; anther + -o- + z(o)oid

Example Sentences

The product of the union of an antherozoid and an oosphere is termed an oospore.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 by Various

A, Male moss-flower stripped of its outer leaves, showing jointed filaments and oval sacs os and antherozoid cells zc swarming out of a sac. zc�, Antherozoid cell enlarged. z, Free antherozoid.

From Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science by Buckley, Arabella B.