antherozoids's Usage Examples:

The antheridia, which arise in the conceptacular cavity as special cells of branched filaments, are similarly discharged whole, the antherozoids only escaping when the antheridia are clear of the conceptacle.

It much more resembles the antherozoids of Bryophyta and certain Pteridophyta than any known among other algae.

Mycelium present; antheridia but no antherozoids; oogonia with one or more oospheres: Peronosporaceae, Saprolegniaceae.

Mycelium present, antheridia with antherozoids, oogonium with single oosphere: Monoblepharidaceae.

Monoblepharis has oogonia with single oospheres and antheridia developing a few amoeboid uniciliate antherozoids; these creep to the opening of the oogonium and then swim in.

The oosphere is in all cases fertilized while still within the oogonium, the antherozoids being admitted by means of a pore.

The antherozoids are attracted to the oospheres, round each of which they swarm in great numbers.

a, antherozoids, b, a female gamete.

Mycelium poorly developed or absent; oogonia and antheridia (without antherozoids) known in some cases; zoospores common: Chytridiaceae.

Until the recent discovery by Williams of motility, by means of a single cilium, of the antherozoids of Dictyota and Taonia, they were believed to be immotile bodies, like the male cells of red seaweeds.