ANTHERIDIUM


Meaning of ANTHERIDIUM in English

[ ˌanθə'rɪdɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural antheridia -dɪə ) Botany the male sex organ of algae, mosses, ferns, fungi, and other non-flowering plants.

Derivatives

antheridial adjective

Origin

C19: mod. L., from anthera (see anther ) + -idium (from the Gk dimin. suffix -idion ).

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