Antheridium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural an·ther·id·i·a [an-thuh-rid-ee-uh]. /ˌæn θəˈrɪd i ə/. Botany, Mycology.
  1. a male reproductive structure producing gametes, occurring in ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae.
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
  1. the male sex organ of algae, fungi, bryophytes, and spore-bearing vascular plants, such as ferns, which produces antherozoids
Plural antheridia (ăn′thə-rĭdē-ə)
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