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Spermatozoid

//spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.
  2. 2
    a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm wordnet

Etymology

From spermatozoon + -id.

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