ANTHERIDIUM


Meaning of ANTHERIDIUM in English

— antheridial , adj.

/an'theuh rid"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. antheridia /-theuh rid"ee euh/ . Bot., Mycol.

a male reproductive structure producing gametes, occurring in ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae.

[ 1850-55; ]

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