Antheridia

/ænθəˈrɪdiə/ noun

Plural of antheridium; the male reproductive organs in mosses, liverworts, ferns, and algae that produce sperm cells.

From Greek 'anthera' (anther) + '-idium' (Latin diminutive suffix). The plural form follows Latin conventions where '-idium' becomes '-idia', used since the 1800s in plant biology.

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