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Antherozoid vs Antheridium - What's the difference?

antherozoid | antheridium |

In botany terms the difference between antherozoid and antheridium

is that antherozoid is one of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams while antheridium is an organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in bryophytes.

antherozoid

English

Alternative forms

* antherozooid

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    *

    antheridium

    English

    (wikipedia antheridium)

    Noun

    (antheridia)
  • (botany) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in bryophytes.

    • Derived terms

    * antheridial

    See also

    * archegonium (the female equivalent)