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spermatozoid

sper·ma·to·zoid

UK/spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm

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Origin

From spermatozoon + -id.

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