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antheridium
antheridium (pl. antheridia) The male sex organ of algae, fungi, bryophytes, clubmosses, horsetails, and ferns. It produces the male gametes (antherozoids). It may consist of a single cell or it may have a wall that is made up of one or several layers forming a sterile jacket around the developing gametes. Compare archegonium.
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"antheridium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "antheridium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-antheridium.html "antheridium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-antheridium.html |
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antheridium
antheridium The male sex organ or gametangium, within which male gametes are formed, in algae, fungi, bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, etc), and pteridophytes (ferns).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "antheridium." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "antheridium." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-antheridium.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "antheridium." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-antheridium.html |
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