Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antherozoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-thero-zoid
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός (anthērós, “flowery”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + -oid.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀνθηρός

Inflected Forms

antherozoids (plural) antherozooid (alternative)

Synonyms

sperm spermatozoid

Questions

What does antherozoid mean?: One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
Where does antherozoid come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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