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/spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/ · noun
(biology) A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm..
Use spermatozoid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Spermatozoid means (biology) A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm..
Common synonyms include antherozoid.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use spermatozoid where its definition matches the intended context.
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