Spermatozoid (Noun)
Meaning
A motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The spermatozoid of a fern swims through a film of water to reach the egg cell for fertilization.
- In certain species of gymnosperms, the spermatozoids are highly motile with multiple flagella for optimal movement.
- Male gametes in these plants are referred to as spermatozoids and typically have multiple whip-like flagella.
- They produce a single large spermatozoid, which then travels to reach the egg cell, resulting in fertilization.
- Spermatozoids from these specific algal species move rapidly using multiple flagella.