English Explanatory Dictionary

spermatozoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.

Pronunciation

/spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/

Word forms

spermatozoid spermatozoids

Etymology

From spermatozoon + -id.

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