| Pronunciation: | | `anthu'rideeum
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the male sex organ of spore-producing plants; produces antherozoids; equivalent to the anther in flowers |
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ANTHERIDIUM is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | reproductive structure |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An`ther*id"i*um\, n.; pl. {Antheridia}. [Anther + ?
(a Gr. diminutive ending).] (Bot.)
The male reproductive apparatus in the lower, consisting of a
cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; --
called also {spermary}. -- {An`ther*id"i*al}, a.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The fertile organ of a male gametophyte or the male organ of a bisexual gametophyte, in which male gametes are formed. |
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