SINCE 1828
spermatozoid
noun
sper·ma·to·zo·id
| \ (ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈzō-əd
, ˌspər-mə-tə-\
, ˌspər-mə-tə-\
Definition of spermatozoid
: a motile male gamete of a plant usually produced in an antheridium
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spermatozoid
noun
sper·ma·to·zo·id
| \ -ˈzō-əd
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Medical Definition of spermatozoid
: a male gamete of a plant motile by anterior cilia
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