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Definitions for: Spermatozoid [n] a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: antherozoid
See Also: gamete
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