spermatozoid

/spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/

Meanings

noun

A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.

Examples :

"Under the microscope, the biology student observed the spermatozoid actively swimming toward the archegonium of the fern. "

Related Words

motile noun

/ˈməʊtaɪl/

A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc.

"While listening to the lecture, the motile found themselves subtly mouthing the words the professor spoke, as if physically rehearsing the information to better understand it. "

microscope noun

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌskəʊp/ /ˈmaɪkɹəˌskoʊp/

An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

"The student used a microscope to see the tiny cells in the plant leaf. "

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

gymnosperm noun

/ˈdʒɪmnəspɜːrm/ /ˈdʒɪmnəˌspɜːrm/

Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.

"The pine tree in our backyard is a gymnosperm; its seeds are exposed in cones, not hidden inside a fruit. "

archegonium noun

/ˌɑːrkɪˈɡoʊniəm/ /ˌɑːrkəˈɡoʊniəm/

A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.

"The botanist carefully examined the moss plant, looking for the tiny archegonium where the egg cell would be fertilized. "

observed verb

/əbˈzɜːvd/ /əbˈzɝvd/

To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

"From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

actively adverb

/ˈæktɪvli/ /ˈæktɪvliː/

In an active manner.

"He was actively listening."

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

swimming noun

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

"My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "

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. "

gamete noun

/ˈɡæmiːt/

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

"During fertilization, the male gamete (sperm) and the female gamete (egg) fuse to create a new cell with a full set of chromosomes. "

antheridium noun

/ˌænθəˈrɪdiəm/

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

"In biology class, we learned that the antheridium in a fern produces sperm cells that need water to swim to the egg. "