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antheridial

 

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Adjective antheridial has 1 sense
  1. antheridial - relating to or characterized by an antheridium

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Antheridial:

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Relating to or characteristic of antheridia, the male reproductive structures found in some plants, particularly in algae, fungi, and certain lower plants.

Sense 1: Referring to the male reproductive parts within algae and certain lower organisms.

Sense 2: Pertaining to the male organs of reproductive structures in fungi and certain other plants.

Sample sentence 1: The antheridial cells of the algal species were examined under the microscope to study their reproductive process.

Sample sentence 2: In ferns, antheridial structures produce sperm cells which are required for fertilization.

Sample sentence 3: The antheridial organ of the fungus is responsible for the production of male gametes.

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