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spermatozoid

[ spur-muh-tuh-zoh-id, spur-mat-uh- ]

noun

, Botany, Mycology.
  1. a motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.

spermatozoid

/ ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɪd /

noun

  1. botany another name for antherozoid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spermatozoid

/ spər-măt′ə-zō′ĭd /

  1. A male reproductive cell produced in an antheridium, as in algae, fungi, and nonflowering plants. Each spermatozoid has cilia that propel it toward the archegonium.
  2. Also called antherozoid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatozoid1

First recorded in 1855–60; spermatozo(on) + -id 1

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