spermatozoid

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spermatozoid

/spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/ UK

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From spermatozoon + -id.

noun spermatozoids

A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.

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noun male gamete of certain basal plants

Español	espermatozoide
Français	anthérozoïde, spermatozoïde
العربية	حيوان منوي ḥayawān manawī

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@misc{spermatozoid_2026,
  title = {spermatozoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spermatozoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}