antheridia

/ænθəˈrɪdiə/

Meanings

noun

An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.

Examples :

"In their biology class, students learned that the antheridia of ferns produce sperm that need water to swim to the eggs for fertilization. "

Related Words

fertilization noun

/ˌfɜːrtɪləˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌfɝːtɪləˈzeɪʃən/

The act or process of rendering fertile.

"The farmer used fertilizer to promote the fertilization of the soil, making it ready for planting. "

found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

antherozoids noun

/ˌænθəroʊˈzɔɪdz/

One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.

"Under a microscope, the biology student observed the release of numerous antherozoids from the moss's antheridia. "

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

organ noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən/

A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

"bodily organs"

gametes noun

/ˈɡæmiːts/ /ɡəˈmiːts/

A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

"During sexual reproduction, the gametes, a sperm cell from the father and an egg cell from the mother, fuse together. "

producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

bryophytes noun

/ˈbraɪəˌfaɪts/ /ˈbraɪoʊˌfaɪts/

Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.

"Because bryophytes lack true roots and vascular systems, they are often found in moist environments. "

biology noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

The study of all life or living matter.

"My son is taking biology classes at school, learning about different types of plants and animals. "

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

called verb

[kɔld]

(heading) To use one's voice.

"The teacher called out my name during attendance. "