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.

Definition of antherozoid in US English:

antherozoid

nounˈanTHərəˌzoid

Botany

another term for spermatozoid
Example sentencesExamples
- At maturity, the antheridium bursts releasing the sperm cells or antherozoids.
- When the egg has matured, these canal cells disintegrate to mucus, making way for the antherozoids.
- On their release from the antheridia, the antherozoids must then swim through surface water to fertilize neighbouring egg cells.
- 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.
- 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.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from anther + zooid.

单词	antherozoid
释义	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. Definition of antherozoid in US English: antherozoid nounˈanTHərəˌzoid Botany another term for spermatozoid Example sentencesExamples At maturity, the antheridium bursts releasing the sperm cells or antherozoids. When the egg has matured, these canal cells disintegrate to mucus, making way for the antherozoids. On their release from the antheridia, the antherozoids must then swim through surface water to fertilize neighbouring egg cells. 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. 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. Origin Mid 19th century: from anther + zooid.
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