spermatium
noun pl. spermatia
- a nonmotile male sex cell in red algae
- a very small, nonmotile male gamete, found in some lichens and fungi
See spermatium in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(spər-māˈshē-əm, -shəm)
noun pl. sper·ma·ti·a (-shē-ə, -shə) A nonmotile cell in red algae and certain lichens and fungi that functions as a male gamete.
Related Forms:
- sper·maˈtial (-shəl) adjective
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