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Spermatozoid vs Protandrous - What's the difference?

spermatozoid | protandrous |

As a noun spermatozoid

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

As an adjective protandrous is

(label) exhibiting protandry.

spermatozoid

English

Noun

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

    • protandrous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) Exhibiting protandry.
  • (label) Whose male parts (anthers) becomes mature before the female ones (stigma).
  • (label) Whose male parts (antheridia]]) release their spermatozoids before the female parts ([[archegonium, archegonia) mature.

    • Antonyms

    * protogynous

    Related terms

    * protandry