spermatozoid
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sper·ma·to·zo·id

noun \-ˈzō-əd\

Definition of SPERMATOZOID

: a motile male gamete of a plant usually produced in an antheridium

Origin of SPERMATOZOID

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin spermatozoon
First Known Use: 1854

sper·ma·to·zo·id

noun \-ˈzō-əd\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SPERMATOZOID

: a male gamete of a plant motile by anterior cilia

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