espermatozoide

Definitions of espermatozoide
  1. noun
    the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
    synonyms: esperma, espermatozoo, espermio
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    type of:
    gameto
    a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
  2. noun
    a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
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    type of:
    gameto
    a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
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