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Variant of antheridium

antheridium Definition

an·ther·id·ium (an′t̸hər id′ē əm)

noun pl. antheridia -·id′ia (-ə)

in flowerless and seedless plants (cryptogams), the organ in which the male sex cells are developed

Etymology: ModL < anthera (see anther) + Gr dim. suffix -idion

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Browse dictionary entries near antheridia

  1. ‹ anther
  2. ‹ anthemion
  3. ‹ anthemia
  4. ‹ anthem
  5. ‹ anthelmintic
  6. ‹ anthelixes
  7. ‹ anthelix
  8. ‹ anthelions
  9. ‹ anthelion
  10. ‹ anthelices
  1. antheridial ›
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  3. antherozoid ›
  4. anthesis ›
  5. anthill ›
  6. antho- ›
  7. anthocarpous ›
  8. anthocyan ›
  9. anthocyanin ›
  10. anthodia ›