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spermatozoid

/ˈspɜː.mə.tə.zɔɪd/

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noun

/ˈspɜː.mə.tə.zɔɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ruПодвижная мужская гамета, встречающаяся у некоторых растений, таких как водоросли, папоротники и голосеменные, которая перемещается для оплодотворения женской гаметы.

A motile male gamete found in certain plants, such as algae, ferns, and gymnosperms, which moves to fertilize the female gamete.

  1. Plant male gameteC1formalscientific

    A motile male reproductive cell found in certain plants, such as algae, ferns, and gymnosperms, that swims to fertilize the female egg.

    ruМужская гамета растений

    • The spermatozoid of a fern swims through water to reach the egg.
    • In cycads, the spermatozoid is one of the largest known in the plant kingdom.
    • Algae release spermatozoids into the water for fertilization.

    Synonymsantherozoid

Forms
  • spermatozoids plural form
  • spermatozoids' possessive plural form
  • spermatozoid's possessive singular form