Spermatozoid vs Protogynous - What's the difference?

spermatozoid | protogynous |


In biology|lang=en terms the difference between spermatozoid and protogynous

is that spermatozoid is (biology) a motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm while protogynous is (biology) exhibiting protogyny.

As a noun spermatozoid

is (biology) a motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.

As an adjective protogynous is

(biology) exhibiting protogyny.

spermatozoid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.

    • protogynous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Exhibiting protogyny.
  • (botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers).
  • (botany) Whose female parts (archegonia]]) mature before the male parts ([[antheridium, antheridia) release their spermatozoids .

    • Antonyms

    * protandrous