The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
antheridial — adjective see antheridium … New Collegiate Dictionary
antheridial — See antheridium. * * * … Universalium
antheridial — adjective Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium … Wiktionary
antheridial — an·ther·id·i·al … English syllables
antheridial — adjective relating to or characterized by an antheridium • Pertains to noun: ↑antheridium • Derivationally related forms: ↑antheridium … Useful english dictionary
antheridial cell — noun : a cell that remains after one or more vegetative or prothallial cells are cut off from the microspore and that gives rise to tube and generative cells of the male gametophyte of gymnosperms … Useful english dictionary
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 (plural antheridia) Etymology: New Latin, from anthera Date: 1839 the male reproductive organ of some cryptogamous plants • antheridial adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Marchantiophyta — Not to be confused with Hepatica, a flowering plant that may also be called liverwort . Liverworts Temporal range: 472–0 Ma … Wikipedia
ascogonium — ascogonial, adj. /as keuh goh nee euhm/, n., pl. ascogonia / nee euh/. Mycol. 1. the female sexual organ in certain ascomycetous fungi. 2. the portion of the archicarp in certain ascomycetous fungi that receives the antheridial nuclei and puts… … Universalium
