spermatozoid
[ spur-muh-tuh-zoh-id, spur-mat-uh- ]
/ ˌspɜr mə təˈzoʊ ɪd, spɜrˌmæt ə- /
noun Botany, Mycology.
a motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.
Origin of spermatozoid
First recorded in 1855–60;
spermatozo(on) +
-id1
Words nearby spermatozoid
spermatopoietic,
spermatorrhea,
spermatorrhoea,
spermatotoxic,
spermatotoxin,
spermatozoid,
spermatozoon,
spermaturia,
spermi-,
spermic,
spermicide
British Dictionary definitions for spermatozoid
Scientific definitions for spermatozoid
spermatozoid
[ spər-măt′ə-zō′ĭd ]
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. Also called antherozoid