Definition of antherozoid in English:
antherozoid
noun ˌanθ(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪdˈanTHərəˌzoid
Botany another term for spermatozoid
Example sentencesExamples
- On their release from the antheridia, the antherozoids must then swim through surface water to fertilize neighbouring egg cells.
- When the egg has matured, these canal cells disintegrate to mucus, making way for the antherozoids.
- Numerous antherozoids are produced in the antheridia and they swim through the covering film of water to reach the archegonia, each of which contains a single egg cell.
- The egg cells and antherozoids are collectively known as gametes, and the generation of the moss plant that bears them is known as a gametophyte.
- At maturity, the antheridium bursts releasing the sperm cells or antherozoids.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from anther + zooid.