antheridium

(an′t̸hər id′ē əm)

noun pl. antheridia

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

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

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noun pl. an·ther·id·i·a (-ē-ə)

A sperm-producing organ occurring in seedless plants, fungi, and algae.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: : anthēra, anther; see anther

Origin: + -idium, diminutive suff. (from Greek -idion)

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