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

British Dictionary definitions for spermatozoid

spermatozoid
/ (ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɪd) /

noun

botany another name for antherozoid

Scientific definitions for spermatozoid

spermatozoid
[ spər-măt′ə-zōĭd ]

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