Word
Spermatozoid
How many syllables?
5 Syllables
How it's divided?
sper-ma-to-zo-id
Definition
- n. - The male germ cell in animals and plants, the
essential element in fertilization; a microscopic animalcule-like
particle, usually provided with one or more cilia by which it is
capable of active motion. In animals, the familiar type is that of a
small, more or less ovoid head, with a delicate threadlike cilium, or
tail. Called also spermatozoon. In plants the more usual term is
antherozoid.
- noun - A motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
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