antheridium

antheridium
The male gametangium produced in the teleomorph part of the life cycle of fungi. [Mod. L. anthera, flower, fr. G antheros, blooming, fr. antheo, to bloom, + dim. suffix -idium, fr. G. -idion]

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an·ther·id·i·um (an″thər-idґe-um) pl. antheridґia [anther- + Gr. idion a diminutive ending] male organ of a cryptogamic plant or fungus in which microgametes are produced. Cf. archegonium.

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  • Antheridium — An ther*id i*um, n.; pl. {Antheridia}. [Anther + ? (a Gr. diminutive ending).] (Bot.) The male reproductive apparatus in the lower plants, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; called also {spermary}. {An… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antheridium — antheridium. См. антеридий. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Antheridĭum — (griech.), das männliche Geschlechtsorgan der Kryptogamen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Antheridium — Antheridium, vielzelliges, von sterilen Zellen umgebenes m Gametangium der Moose und Farnpflanzen, in dem aus je einer Zelle des spermatogenen Gewebes zwei Spermatozoide hervorgehen …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • antheridium — [an΄thər id′ē əm] n. pl. antheridia [an΄thər id′ēə] [ModL < anthera (see ANTHER) + Gr dim. suffix idion] in flowerless and seedless plants (cryptogams), the organ in which the male sex cells are developed antheridial adj …   English World dictionary

  • Antheridium — An antheridium (plural: antheridia) is a haploid structure or organ producing and containing male gametes (called antherozoids or sperm). It is present in the gametophyte phase of lower plants like mosses and ferns, and also in the primitive… …   Wikipedia

  • antheridium — noun (plural antheridia) Etymology: New Latin, from anthera Date: 1839 the male reproductive organ of some cryptogamous plants • antheridial adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • antheridium — (an ther id e um; pl., antheridia) A male gamete producing organ, which may be unicellular or multicellular …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • antheridium — 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; < NL; see ANTHER, IDIUM] * * * …   Universalium

  • antheridium — noun An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in lower plants …   Wiktionary

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