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nounOne of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
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nouna motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
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- Ancient Greekἀνθηρός“flowery”
- Englishantherozoid
From Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός (anthērós, “flowery”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + -oid.
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Catalan anterozoide
- anterozoidemobile male reproductive body in the antheridia of cryptogams
Finnish siittiösolu, anterotsoidi
- siittiösolumobile male reproductive body in the antheridia of cryptogams
- anterotsoidimobile male reproductive body in the antheridia of cryptogams
Irish antrasóideach
- antrasóideachmobile male reproductive body in the antheridia of cryptogams
Portuguese anterozoide
- anterozoidemobile male reproductive body in the antheridia of cryptogams
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antherozoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antherozoid
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“antherozoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antherozoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antherozoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antherozoid.
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