antheridia
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
Browse dictionary entries near antheridia
- anther
- anthemion
- anthemia
- anthem
- anthelmintic
- anthelixes
- anthelix
- anthelions
- anthelion
- anthelices
- antheridial
- antheridium
- antherozoid
- anthesis
- anthill
- antho-
- anthocarpous
- anthocyan
- anthocyanin
- anthodia
